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Graham now low bidder on NSC project

$22 million project will add southbound freeway lanes between Freya and Farwell
July 29, 2010
Kim Frlan
Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane Valley, is the new apparent low bidder for a now $21.5 million contract to construct the southbound lanes of a 3.7-mile section of the North Spokane Corridor, after earlier bids were thrown out due
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Payday loan outlets dwindling

Decline largely attributed to tightened regulations on industry
July 29, 2010
Mike McLean
Payday loan centers in Spokane and throughout Washington state have declined in number since more stringent regulation of them went into effect at the first of the year.As of mid-June, 46 payday loan outlets were operating in Spokane County, 56
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—Staff photo by Paul Read

Lydig nabs big Moses Lake job

Contractor to erect first phase of carbon fiber plant
July 29, 2010
Kim Crompton
Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, has won the contract to build the first phase a plant at Moses Lake, Wash., that will produce carbon fiber for use in making materials for components of a BMW car, called the Megacity Vehicle, that's to be in a
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July 29, 2010
July 27 / Sterling reports $58.2 million quarterly loss Sterling Financial Corp., of Spokane, which owns Sterling Savings Bank and Golf Savings Bank, reported a second-quarter net loss of $58.2 million, or $1.12 a share, compared with
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Calendar

July 29 - August 11, 2010
July 29, 2010
Meetings & Events The Spokane Regional Transportation Council will hold three public roundtable meetings for its Regional Transportation Vision Project to identify needs for a future transportation system for the Spokane region. The be
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Organically produced eggs said no better than others

USDA research agency uncovers no qualitative differences between them
July 29, 2010
News Wise
There's no substantial quality difference between organically and conventionally produced eggs, says a study conducted by the Agricultural Research Service, an agency that operates under the U.S. Department of Agriculture.ARS food technologist a
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State ag industry created jobs in 2009, despite economy

Job cuts in other sectors boosted labor pool, but lowered wages, hours
July 29, 2010
Washington state produced a bumper crop of agricultural jobs in 2009, though the labor pool also grew, pushing some wages down and unemployment filings up, a report released earlier this month says.According to the 2009 Agricultural Workforce in
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Money now available to help protect Hangman watershed

Federal funds can be used for projects that prevent erosion, runoff into creek
July 29, 2010
Farmers and ranchers in the Hangman Creek watershed are being urged to apply for federal money that's become available to fund water quality and conservation measures in the watershed, located south of Spokane.The U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Wet spring had varying effects on Northwest growers

Moisture aids wheat crop, but reduces production of hay, apples, cherries
July 29, 2010
Richard Ripley
With precipitation above average throughout the Pacific Northwest in May and June, wheat growers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana report excellent growing conditions, but the rain has hurt some other crops, Spokane-based Northwest Farm say
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