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Sacred Heart, Deaconess to boost cardiac, emergency care

$13.4 million in projects loom at Spokane's two largest hospitals

January 16, 2014

Spokane's two largest hospitals, both located on Spokane's lower South Hill, are planning sizable expansion and remodel projects this year with a total value of $13.4 million, records on file with the city of Spokane show. In one project, Providence

Spokane Transit Authority eyes big West Plains project

$12 million transit center aimed at boosting capacity, efficiency

January 16, 2014

Katie Ross

Spokane Transit Authority is in the early stages of planning for a $12 million West Plains transit center aimed at increasing passenger capacity and better connecting small cities west of Spokane. STA is seeking outside engineering and design consultants

Spokane STEM Network integrates with GSI

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January 7, 2014

Linn Parish

Greater Spokane Incorporated announced today that it has begun leading the day-to-day operations of the Spokane STEM Network, a nonprofit organization that works to advance science, technology, engineering, and math learning and innovation. Alisha B

Of fancy pixels and loyalty to pulp

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December 19, 2013

Paul Read

I'm often asked whether there is a future for newspapers. It's a valid question, what with all the dizzying growth in Internet-based content, mobile-device applications, and social media. One might wonder if anyone cares about reading a printed newsp

Small Business Watch

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December 19, 2013

Staff Report

Spokane-area retailers here feeling good about sales growth in 2014

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December 19, 2013

Katie Ross

Spokane-area retailers say they are planning for strong sales next year. Bryn West, general manager for River Park Square, says the downtown shopping center expects to see an overall 3 percent increase in sales in 2014, which is on par with the predicti

Technology sector climbs back slowly in the Inland Northwest

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December 19, 2013

Linn Parish

Going into the new year, technology industry observers here say, positive trends in the sector statewide bode well for companies in the Inland Northwest, which they describe on the whole as coming back slowly. Tom Simpson, president of the Spokane Angel

Regional tourism industry expects strong business next year

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December 19, 2013

Katie Ross

Spokane tourism officials are optimistic that visitor numbers and expenditures will increase in 2014, including among those here for conventions, sports events, and leisure travel. Cheryl Kilday, president and CEO of Visit Spokane, says that organizatio

Health care, manufacturing lead North Idaho rebound

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December 19, 2013

Mike McLean

Health care, manufacturing, tourism, and real estate are among current growth industries in Kootenai County that are expected to continue to improve in the new year, sources in North Idaho say. Alivia Metts, Post Falls-based regional labor economist for

Agricultural market remains strong despite dip in wheat prices

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December 19, 2013

Treva Lind

Northwest wheat producers face a changing marketplace heading into 2014, with grain prices being pressured slightly lower because of weaker corn prices and a bountiful world wheat crop. Industry observers say the Inland Northwest's predominant soft whi