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Letter of intent designed to protect seller, buyer

Hidden risks can surface without such document

September 28, 2023

Individuals seeking to start or grow a business often look to acquisition strategies to achieve those goals. Once a prospective buyer has identified a potential business to acquire, and once the buyer has engaged in preliminary talks with

Companies tap tried, true strategy: senior discounts

Retailers find stability in older demographic

September 28, 2023

Erica Bullock

The hospitality industry is still in recovery mode to bounce back from the challenges caused by pandemic-related shutdowns. In the Spokane area, some retailers have found success by stabilizing a

Conduct financial 'fire drill' to test retirement plan

Disasters underscore importance of ensuring income expectations

September 28, 2023

Sarah Carlson

Here in the Inland Northwest, we are recovering from our fire season. Many community members were displaced, and some lost their homes in the Gray and Oregon Road wildfires. What would your life be like if you

Avamere settles into South Hill neighborhood

Renovations are nearly finished following delays during pandemic era

September 28, 2023

Karina Elias

At Avamere at South Hill, the resident council meets regularly, leading and influencing the activities and amenities enjoyed by the 70 residents of the assisted-living

Inflation act might put life science research at risk

Balance of cost controls, support for medical innovation said to be key to remaining on cutting edge

September 28, 2023

Katrina Rogers

Spokane is just beginning to realize its potential as a regional hub of life science industry innovation, particularly emphasizing new therapeutic discoveries to combat complex

Lame-duck legal tech profession is in demand

Two years after Supreme Court quashes profession, those still in field experience surge in clients

September 28, 2023

Erica Bullock

A niche legal profession is shrinking in Washington state due to a state Supreme Court ruling that eliminated the certification of nonlawyer professionals to become limited license legal technicians.

Key Tronic Corp. reports record annual income

Manufacturer here benefits from work leaving China

September 28, 2023

Karina Elias

Spokane Valley-based electronic manufacturing services company Key Tronic Corp. has reported record annual revenue for fiscal year 2023, with sales totaling $588.1 million, an 11% increase compared with year- earlier revenue.

Quiroga Law leans into American dream

Firm was among fastest-growing businesses in US in recent years, according to national pub's survey

September 28, 2023

Karina Elias

HÃ©ctor Quiroga, co-founder of Quiroga Law Office PLLC, understands what many of his clients are going through, because he, too, immigrated to this country.

Wake Up Call served win in battle for coffee shops

Spokane-based chain owns former Roasters following court dispute

September 28, 2023

Sara Schilling

The former Roasters coffee shops in the Tri-Cities, Washington, area have changed hands twice in a little more than two years-going first to the Vancouver, Washington-based Black Rock Coffee Bar

Meet & Greet with Avista Corp.'s Heather Rosentrater

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September 28, 2023

Karina Elias

Heather Rosentrater is joining the ranks of Spokane's growing ecosystem of female leaders as Avista Corp.'s next president-and the company's first female president in its 134-year history.