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INHS stays on upward track

Nonprofit's revenues climbed about 7 percent in 2010

January 13, 2011

Inland Northwest Health Services, the big Spokane-based nonprofit, kept its strong recent growth trend intact in 2010, posting projected record revenue of about $167 million and adding more employees to boost its total work force to nearly revenue

Pearson riding a brisk rebound

Packing-equipment maker enters 2011 with a big backlog

January 13, 2011

Chey Scott

Pearson Packaging Systems, the longtime West Plains maker of packaging equipment, appears to be roaring back from the recession, invigorated by a new product and a change in strategy that has focused the company on selling complete systems rather a

Now is time to make financial resolutions for the new year

The cautions promoted by the financial crisis must continue in future

January 13, 2011

Personal Investing

It's time once again to make New Year's financial resolutions.Financially profligate countries such as Greece and Ireland should have done the same a year ago. Subsequent austerity moves throughout Europe have prompted irate protests by its the

In the News: January 13, 2011

January 13, 2011

Jan. 10 / Council approves Wheelabrator contract, rejects car-tab fee The Spokane City Council approved a three-year, $25 million contract with Wheelabrator Spokane Inc., a subsidiary of Houston-based Waste Management Inc., to to the

Calendar: January 13, 2011

January 13-26, 2011

January 13, 2011

Meetings & Events LaunchPad Inland Northwest will hold a reception at its new training center and work space, at 120 N. Stevens, on Thursday, Jan. 13, from 4 to 7 p.m. RSVP for this event at www.launchpadinw.com. The Inland chapter

Lumber makers foresee small improvement

December 16, 2010

The wood products industry anticipates some market improvement next year, continuing a recent month-to-month trend, but expects the gains to be small, compared with the depth of the trough from which companies in that sector are trying to normal be

Ag could have another strong year

December 16, 2010

A drought a continent away and an ideal growing season here last spring contributed to continued strong wheat prices for Inland Northwest farmers in 2010 and a likelihood that 2011 could be strong as well. Other regional crops also had yields and a

Retail could see modest upturn in coming year

December 16, 2010

The retail sector should see modest improvement in 2011, but that's from a depressed baseline pushed down by the poor economy, and observers here say it could be some time before the industry recovers fully."We are cautiously optimistic about of

Tourism likely won't match strong 2010

December 16, 2010

After what tourism officials here say was a banner 2010, with a number of big-impact events, convention activity in the Inland Northwest is expected to undergo a dip next year."Spokane has had, from a convention standpoint, with a large number a

Health-care sector faces big challenges

December 16, 2010

The health-care sector here faces major hurdles and uncertainty in the coming year, due partly to eroding patient volumes, pressure on government funding sources, and the continuing consolidation of hospitals and physician groups."I think it be