New federal rules governing who is exempt from overtime pay requirements whipped up waves of sharp political debate in Washington, D.C., but apparently have caused barely a ripple among employers here since taking effect in late for several Spokane

Manito Super 1 Foods Inc., a Spokane-based company owned by Ron McIntire, of Hayden, Idaho, plans to open a Super 1 Foods supermarket in Whitefish, Mont., says project spokesman Mike Winger.Winger is vice president of store development for URM

The preliminary findings of a South Side transportation study offer a dozen conceptual improvements to address growing traffic demands on Spokanes South Hill and the west side of Spokane Valley.The 18-month study, which was conducted by the a

One of the two biggest providers of billboard advertising in Eastern Washington and North Idaho has agreed to buy the other in a transaction that involves operations across several states.In the sale, Lamar Advertising Co., of Baton Rouge, La.,

Spokane real estate broker and developer Robert H. Cooke is developing a $1 million condominium building overlooking the Spokane River in the historic Brownes Addition neighborhood, just west of the citys core.Cooke says work on the at 1902

Pawn 1 Inc., a Spokane-based chain of pawn stores, plans to open a large outletits ninth overalllater this month in Lewiston, Idaho, says Mark Lax, the companys president and owner.The company expects to open more stores within the next a

Oz Fitness Inc., of Sun Valley, Idaho, says it plans to replace its 24-Hour Fitness gym in the Spokane Valley and to renovate some of the other health clubs in the Inland Northwest that it bought last summer from the big, San Ramon, Calif.-based of

The shares of Sterling Financial Corp. have risen to all-time highs in the last several days after the Spokane-based bank holding company reported strong third-quarter earnings.Sterlings stock jumped to a closing price of $38.84 a share last

Prior to founding Humanix Corp. here 18 years ago, the longest Julie Prafke had held a job was about two and a half years.It wasnt that she hadnt worked much. Prafke had held jobs in the timber, insurance, retail, communications, metals and

Avista Stadium, home of the Spokane Indians minor-league baseball club, needs more than $8 million in upgrades in the new few years to remain a viable sports venue, a Spokane County committee has determined.The county and the Indians are about