One of the key indicators of how our overall economy is doing is the Dow Transportation Index. Made up of airlines, marine transport, trucking, railroad, and other transport-related companies, these components are all sensitive to changes in the in

July 26 / Sterling Financial reports jump in earningsSterling Financial Corp., the Spokane-based parent of Sterling Bank, reported second-quarter net income of $320.9 million, or $5.13 a diluted share, up from $7.6 million, or 12 cents a share,

Meetings & EventsGreater Spokane Incorporated will hold a Rendezvous on the Roof Deck networking event on Wednesday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. The cost is $25. For information, go to

Meetings & EventsThe Spokane Home Builders Association will hold its Builder's Hall of Fame gala and reception on Thursday, July 19 at 5:30 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. Spokane Mayor David Condon will be the keynote speaker, and City

July 16/ Schweitzer Engineering to open Valley officeSchweitzer Engineering Laboratories Inc., of Pullman, said it will open an office in Spokane Valley this fall. The manufacturer of energy protection devices and systems that employs 2,500-plus

Sleep Country moves North Division outlet Sleep Country USA LLC, a Kent, Wash-based mattress retailer with four stores in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area, moved one of its stores last month to a newly remodeled space on North Division Estes, Kent,

Wags to Riches LLC, a dog and pet grooming business, has leased 700 square feet of space at 9406 E. Sprague. Mike King, of NAI Black, handled the lease.Trinity Group Homes Inc., a Coeur d'Alene-based provider of housing and supportive for has

Covering business happenings here for the last 23 years, I've seen many companies' ambitious predictions of workforce expansion fail to materialize, typically due to unforeseeable market shifts, unrealistic expectations, or strategic that reason, I

Spokane College of English Language Inc., a for-profit, intensive language program for English learners, says it will move downtown this summer from its current quarters in East Spokane.The school has leased 8,100 square feet of space on the of

Progress Tool & Die Inc., a Spokane Valley-based designer and manufacturer of industrial metal products, has launched a new line of commercial and industrial carts that it holds a patent for and that it will begin distributing worldwide in about a