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Kootenai Prosthetics to expand

Company owners to build clinic in Post Falls, lease space for one in Spokane Valley

June 30, 2011

Coeur d'Alene-based Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. plans to expand its presence to Spokane Valley and Post Falls with new branch clinics, both of which are set to open this fall.Kootenai Prosthetics owners Robert Miller and Linda Hagen an

Old aerie on Francis being razed

Double Eagle Pawn aims to anchor two-building center proposed there

June 30, 2011

Mike McLean

A former lodge on Spokane's North Side, last operated by the Spokane chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, is being demolished to make way for a two-building retail complex to be anchored by a Double Eagle Pawn Inc. shop, conceptual plans on of

Avista views Advantage as key to growth

Once aiming to take unit public, company now looks to subsidiary to boost profit

June 30, 2011

Linn Parish

Advantage IQ Inc., the quickly growing Spokane-based subsidiary of Avista Corp., in recent years has repositioned itself as a technology-based energy-management company, rather than simply a bill manager for big companies. During the Avista has

Big project proposed at Liberty Lake

Greenstone Corp. envisions subdivision with 327 homes on 67-acre east side parcel

June 30, 2011

Mike McLean

Liberty Lake-based real estate development company Greenstone Corp. says it wants to develop a 327-lot residential subdivision to be called Rocky Hill North on 67 acres of land at the east edge of Liberty Lake.The proposed subdivision would be a

Groupon incites mixed emotions

Businesses here have varied success, losses after using site

June 30, 2011

Chey Scott

Inland Northwest business owners say they've had mixed results after using Groupon in an attempt to bring new patrons into their business by offering discounts of 50 percent off or more for specific services or items.Several business owners who

Advanced Input answers demand

Cd'A manufacturer expects another record year

June 30, 2011

Advanced Input Systems, the Coeur d'Alene maker of custom keypads and other input devices, says it has expanded its work force by roughly 10 percent since it enlarged its plant last year.The company expects continued growth based on current a of

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June 30 - July 14, 2011

June 30, 2011

Meetings & EventsWest Plains Chamber of Commerce will host a membership breakfast Thursday, July 7, from 7 to 8:30 a.m., at Eastern Washington University, 526 Fifth, Cheney. The breakfast is $15 for members and $18 for others. Lawrence Krauter, a

In the News

June 30, 2011

June 23 / Caterpillar distribution center plannedCaterpillar Logistics Services Inc., of Morton, Ill., announced that a Caterpillar Inc. parts distribution center will be constructed on the West Plains. Construction of the 500,000-square-foot and

Big ideas, minivacations

Motorcycle, houseboat, RV rentals said among locally focused pursuits

June 16, 2011

Mike McLean

Recreation and tourism concerns here say they're adapting to the lingering economic sluggishness by catering to locally focused vacationers in the mood for shorter holidays with activities closer to home.Samples of minivacation options include a

Despite higher gas prices, more travel expected this summer

Hotel franchise reports 4 percent rise in bookings, more international tourists

June 16, 2011

Americans are expected to travel this summer in greater numbers compared with last year—and likely will be joined by a higher number of international travelers, top travel executives from Best Western International, AAA, and the U. S. Travel 4