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Key Tronic adds space, prospers

Spokane-based company beefs up offshore, renews lease, hires people here

August 26, 2010

Key Tronic Corp., the Spokane Valley provider of electronic manufacturing services, has bought a building adjacent to its manufacturing facilities in Mexico, has leased a building near its manufacturing operation in China, and has renewed for 10 on

New identity lifts stretch of Sprague

'Action plan' looks to improve safety, attract business

August 26, 2010

Kim Frlan

On East Sprague Avenue, not far from downtown, businesses are embracing a nonprofit-led effort toward redevelopment of what is now called the International District.A five-block area on Sprague between Helena and Crestline streets sports new and

Barr-Tech eyes plant's next phase

Work on power-producing digester to begin soon

August 26, 2010

Kim Crompton

Barr-Tech LLC, of Spokane, has invested $9 million to develop and open the composting portion of a planned $14 million organic-processing facility located 22 miles southwest of Spokane, and says it's poised to begin work on the power-producing of a

If volatility worries you, ignore portfolio or cut back risk

Confidence in dividends is one adviser's solution for low-risk investing

August 26, 2010

Personal Investing

With risk a preoccupation in volatile 2010 investing, it shouldn't be surprising to hear a Wall Street pundit quoting tough-guy Clint Eastwood."A good man always knows his limitations," the actor, in his role as detective "Dirty Harry" Callahan,

In the News: August 26, 2010

August 26, 2010

Aug. 20 / Sterling surpasses capital-raising goal Sterling Financial Corp. said it has reached agreements with about 30 accredited investors to raise additional capital, now totaling about $730 million, which is $10 million more than

Calendar

August 26 - September 9, 2010

August 26, 2010

Meetings & Events The Washington state Department of Ecology will hold a public meeting to discuss the updated construction storm water general permit on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 1 p.m., at the CenterPlace event center, at 2426 N. Place,

LaunchPad adds business line, offers professional development workshops

August 12, 2010

Paul Read

LaunchPad Inland Northwest LLC, a for-profit concern here known for putting on business-networking events, has added another line of business by offering professional development workshops.LaunchPad, which is owned by Bill Kalivas and Allen in a

Narcissistic execs do more harm than good, research finds

Such bosses show great potential, but ultimately are ineffectual as leaders

August 12, 2010

News Wise

Business executives with narcissistic personalities do have some productive attributes, but, ultimately, do they do more harm than good for an organization?Narcissists, by definition, are arrogant, have grandiose visions about their own believe

Fulbright grant funds trip to India for Spokane consultant

Fusion Environment owner will help create database at Bangalore Institute

August 12, 2010

Chey Scott

Adriane P. Borgias, a Spokane environmental consultant, has received a Fulbright-Nehru Scholarship to work in India for four months to assist that country in compiling a computerized database of environmental knowledge.Borgias, owner of Fusion &

One in three workers lacks paid sick leave, study finds

Nearly one in six lost job for taking time off to deal with illness, data indicate

August 12, 2010

News Wise

Paid sick leave is a benefit prized by American workers but frequently missing on the job—a situation that leads to serious consequences, says a new study released recently by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of study one