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Calendar: November 18, 2010

November 18-December 2, 2010

November 18, 2010

Meetings & Events The Spokane Chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants will hold a dinner meeting, titled Business Plan Implementation, on Thursday, Nov. 18, from 5:30 to 8 p.m., at The Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln, in a

SCC's fluid-power program sees student influx

Hydraulic, pneumatic program grads find job market more competitive

November 4, 2010

Chey Scott

Every physical item we touch on a daily basis, from food to clothes to cars, has been affected by the technology of fluid power at some point before it has landed in our hands, says John Norman, department chair of Spokane Community College's and a

Negotiating higher salaries can pay off big in long run

Compounding effect can equate to six-figure gains over career, study finds

November 4, 2010

News Wise

Successfully negotiating a higher salary can translate into hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of a career, says a study conducted by researchers from George Mason and Temple universities.The researchers were seeking to uncover the

Doctoral programs at WSU garner national recognition

Research council report doesn't reflect, however, their recent record growth

November 4, 2010

A report released a few weeks ago by the National Research Council puts a number of Washington State University doctoral programs among the leading programs nationally. WSU administrators say, though, that graduate programs and research at the a

Americans rethinking role of work

More now questioning career-related sacrifices, Florida research finds

November 4, 2010

News Wise

Widespread layoffs and other job changes associated with the Great Recession have caused workers to question career-related sacrifices, including time away from family, less leisure time, and fewer self-improvement activities.Those are some of a

Colleges here see largest enrollment in years

Some schools report record student numbers; more growth expected

November 4, 2010

Chey Scott

Colleges and universities here mostly are seeing big enrollment gains for the fall term, and in some cases are reporting record enrollment. Junior colleges, especially, are reporting a surge in enrollment as the poor economy gives more people a to

Temp worker demand jumps

Many employers await confidence in recovery before making permanent hires

November 4, 2010

Mike McLean

Staffing agencies here say they're seeing strong growth in demand for temporary help, but not for permanent hires.Provisional Staffing Services Inc., of Spokane, which does business as Provisional Recruiting + Staffing and recruits applicants so

Banker here sees signs economy is improving modestly

Northwest Bancorporation leader says three quarters in the black signify trend

November 4, 2010

Richard Ripley

The Inland Northwest's economy is beginning to show signs of recovery, although those signs are both early and modest, says Randall L. Fewel, president and CEO of both Northwest Bancorporation Inc., of Spokane, and its principal subsidiary, Inland

Banner reports larger loss amid big, one-time charges

Walla Walla-based bank holding company finds loan demand still modest

November 4, 2010

Paul Read

Banner Corp., the Walla Walla, Wash.-based parent of Banner Bank, has reported a third-quarter net loss of about $44.7 million, or 40 cents a share, compared with a loss of $8.4 million, or 44 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter. Banner a

AmericanWest pares loss as it readies to sell bank

Bank-holding company boosts liquidity, trims nonperforming assets

November 4, 2010

Kim Crompton

AmericanWest Bancorp., of Spokane, which announced last week a tentative agreement to sell and recapitalize its wholly owned subsidiary, AmericanWest Bank, says it posted a net loss of $5.9 million, or 35 cents a share, in the third quarter.That