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Inland Northwest stock composite jumps

Market capitalization rose 19 percent in Q2

August 11, 2016

Hart Capital Management Inc., of Spokane, says the composite value of the 10 publicly traded Inland Northwest companies rose to $9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $1.6 billion, or 19 percent, from the previous quarter. It's the

Cd'A parts maker acquires West Side competitor

AMP, Mold-Rite together employ about 230 people

August 11, 2016

Kim Crompton

The husband-and-wife owners of Accurate Molded Plastics Inc., a plastic parts maker based in Coeur d'Alene, have bought competitor Mold-Rite Inc., of Woodinville, Wash., for an undisclosed sum. Together, the two companies employ 230 people, including a

Railroads look to derail fines

Stuckart now says he'll ask Council to pull measure from ballot

August 11, 2016

Kim Crompton

BNSF Railway Co., which has a legacy here dating back more than a century, has wasted little time in making clear that it intends to challenge-on multiple tracks-an initiative put forth by the Spokane City Council that could restrict the movement of o

Northwest Farm Credit posts rise in capital, net income

Earnings remains down for first half of the year

August 11, 2016

Linn Parish

Northwest Farm Credit Services, the Spokane-based agricultural lending cooperative, has reported second-quarter earnings of $57.9 million, up 3 percent from $56.1 million in net income during the year-earlier period. As of the end of the second quarter,

Spokane Valley extends mining moratorium

City attorney says it doesn't hamper existing operations

August 11, 2016

For the second time this year, the city of Spokane Valley has extended a temporary, six-month moratorium on new mining until it completes its comprehensive land-use plan. Spokane Valley deputy city attorney Erik Lamb says city officials think they'll f

North Spokane Corridor: Will it bridge or divide?

New freeway's connection to community scrutinized

August 11, 2016

Mike McLean

Just as the Washington state Department of Transportation awaits the flow of transportation funding to resume construction on the North Spokane Corridor, new ideas are being floated for it, including tossing the freeway concept for the remaining portion o

Gold Reserve, Venezuela reach settlement worth $1 billion-plus

After nearly a decade, parties strike accord, to partner

August 11, 2016

Nearly a decade after the Venezuelan government expropriated its primary development property, Spokane-based Gold Reserve Inc. finally has reached a financial settlement with the South American government worth just over $1 billion. Venezuela has agree

Small Business Watch

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July 28, 2016

Staff Report

Clark's Tire & Automotive LLC, a Spokane Valley-based automotive repair and tire sales business, has opened a second store due to what it says is growing demand. 'It's actually incredible right now,â€ owner Chris Clark says of business volume at h

Touchmark occupancy stays high as it passes threshold

South Hill complex serves population of close to 350

July 28, 2016

Operators of the upscale Touchmark on South Hill retirement community believe the complex stays near full capacity because of the comforts it offers and wide-array of services for seniors spanning different ages. Upon first entering Touchmark's lobby,

Apex Therapy grows in its incontinence treatment

All clinics soon will have gynecology therapists

July 28, 2016

Here's how Amy Sanderson, a certified pelvic-floor practitioner for Apex Physical Therapy, describes how she finds satisfaction in the work that she does, helping treat women battling urinary incontinence. 'At the end of treatment, my patient came in