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Potential unemployment tax hikes concern builders group

State's post contrasts association's forecasts

October 22, 2020

Members of the Associated Builders & Contractors' Inland Pacific Chapter have expressed concerns to Gov. Jay Inslee's office about the possibility of businesses experiencing steep unemployment insurance rate hikes in coming years.

Analysis suggests stability is returning to most INW public companies

Kaspien Holdings makes its debut in Hart index

October 22, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Some stability appears to be returning to the Inland Northwest's publicly traded companies after turbulence in the first half of the calendar year, as evidenced in an analysis by Spokane-based Hart Capital Management Inc.

Rockwood Retirement completes Whitworth project financing

Construction funded for independent-living units through $81.3M bond

October 22, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Rockwood Retirement Communities has completed its final round of bond financing for its Rockwood at Whitworth redevelopment project with $81.3 million in bond financing to be used to construct the second phase of the project.

Structural issues persist at Spokane Valley City Hall

Forensic architect team studies building this month

October 22, 2020

Kevin Blocker

This article has been updated to include comments from Mark D'Agostino, president of Meridian Construction Inc., and the company's attorney John Black.

T-O Engineers plans to move Spokane operations

Engineering firm to triple office space, expects to double employee count

October 22, 2020

Natasha Nellis

The Spokane office of Meridian, Idaho-based T-O Engineers Inc. is moving to a new location to accommodate growth, says Eva Fithen, the firm's marketing manager.

Second building to be constructed at Euclid Logistics Center

Distribution company, Home Depot leasing space in first building

October 22, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Work on the next phase of the Euclid Logistics Center is slated to begin this month, adding a second, 120,000-square-foot facility to the center located within the Spokane Business & Industrial Park.

Around Town

Real Estate Transactions and Other Business Moves in the Inland Northwest

October 22, 2020

Staff Report

Mead-based Walter Knopp, Bonita Greene, and Michael Knopp have purchased the 50,000-square-foot retail building at 10425 N. Newport Highway as an investment. The building currently is occupied by an Ashley Homestore.

Reimagining community investment in the INW

Huge transfer of wealth expected to come from baby boomer generation

October 22, 2020

Mason Burley and Colleen Fox

There is a tsunami coming. Before we cause needless alarm, this is not yet another unexpected emergency, but a demographic tidal wave that we have known about for some time.

New colleagues step into deanships together at WSU

Meantime, Health Sciences grabs record grants in '20

October 22, 2020

Kevin Blocker

After spending more than the past two decades with their previous employers, Mary Koithan and Mark Leid each saw an ideal opportunity when they accepted their positions as deans at Washington State University's Health Sciences Spokane campus.

YWCA Spokane launches One Mission campaign

Nonprofit to empower women, eliminate racism

October 22, 2020

Natasha Nellis

YWCA Spokane launched its One Mission Campaign in September with the goal of raising $275,000 to support services that provide resources to survivors of domestic violence.