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New fund here to provide seed capital to tech firms

Venture will collaborate with SIRTI, U of I, others to give startups infusions
October 7, 2010
Paul Read
A new fund is being launched here that will provide seed capital to technology startups and work closely with Sirti and Spokane-area universities to stimulate commercialization of new ideas.Called Inland TechStart Fund LLC, the venture hopes to
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Lumber mill's saws run again in Springdale

Renovated facility employs 32; manufacturing plant, bioenergy projects planned
October 7, 2010
Richard Ripley
Springdale Lumber & BioEnergy LLC, which is launching one of four bioenergy demonstration projects selected by the state in January, has begun sawing custom timbers at a mill it has refurbished at Springdale, Wash., providing 32 jobs and setting of
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New Sterling disclosure touts big gains

Potential investors saw confidential projections of much-improved results
October 7, 2010
Richard Ripley
When Sterling Financial Corp. met with potential investors before wrapping up its $730 million recapitalization Aug. 26, the Spokane company provided them with nonpublic information, including projected net income many times higher than its the in
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—Staff photo by Kim Crompton

Paper mill sees welcome uptick

Inland Empire Paper endured industry slide without job cuts
October 7, 2010
Kim Crompton
Inland Empire Paper Co. says it's seeing an encouraging uptick in demand this year after experiencing a comparatively shallow decline in orders at the depth of the recession and enduring the still-lingering economic upheaval without having to lay a
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Felts Field confronts its problems

Interim director says FBO is crucial for turnaround
October 7, 2010
Mike McLean
Ryland P. "Skip" Davis, interim director of Spokane International Airport, says he wants to launch an effort to revitalize Felts Field Airport before year-end. The plan would hinge on landing a fixed-based operator (FBO) to provide support and a
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Ag equipment stocks plow upward as crop prices surge

Upbeat global outlook has put many farmers in more of buying mood
October 7, 2010
Personal Investing
Tractors are pulling in profits for stock investors.The dramatic growth of emerging markets such as China, India, and Brazil; strong crop prices; and the potential for a U.S. economic recovery continue to boost the prices of agricultural a makes
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In the News: October 7, 2010

October 7, 2010
Oct. 5 / Spokesman-Review's Higgins to retire The Spokesman-Review announced that Shaun O'L. Higgins, director of sales and marketing and a frequent presenter at economic forecast events here, will retire in January after 31 years with
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Calendar: October 7, 2010

October 7-21, 2010
October 7, 2010
Meetings & Events Greater Spokane Incorporated will host Good Morning Greater Spokane on Friday, Oct. 8, from 7:15 to 9 a.m., at the Spokane Arena Champions Room, at 720 W. Mallon. The event will include a forum with Washington state 2
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Alternative birthing rooms safe for mom, baby, review finds

Previous analysis found possible higher risk in such 'homelike' settings
September 23, 2010
News Wise
Giving birth in an alternative setting within a hospital—like a bed-free birthing room or one designed to be "homelike"—is just as safe for healthy women as laboring in a traditional hospital bed, and women who use these rooms are nearly
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Accommodating breast-feeding can be good for business

Women who feed babies with formula miss more work, are less healthy
September 23, 2010
Robin Pickering
Most of us have heard the expression "Breast is best" when it comes to breast-feeding and the health of an infant, but financially savvy business owners might be able to add "for business" to that slogan.U.S. Department of Labor Statistics data
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