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Store pitches 'No Baloney' slogan skyward

National Furniture owner paints decade-long slogan, store name on store roof
December 10, 2009
David Cole
Mark Barnes, owner of National Furniture Store Inc. here, is looking towards the heavens with his new marketing effort—displaying the store's name and longtime "No Baloney" slogan on its rooftop in hopes of grabbing attention from airline and
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Exchange Publishing closes in Valley

December 10, 2009
David Cole
Exchange Nickel Want Ads, a weekly classified-advertising publication here, has closed its Spokane Valley office, says Aaron Spurway, one of the partners in the business.Spurway says the Valley operation, which occupied about 1,200 square feet a
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City gauges interest in Monroe lot

It expects to seek lease, development proposals for parcel in February
December 10, 2009
Kim Crompton
The city of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department is seeking letters of interest from potential developers of a one-acre lot it owns at the northeast corner of Monroe Street and Bridge Avenue, near Riverfront Park.The parcel, slightly over an
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Food-bank supplier leases warehouse space in Valley

Northwest Harvest opens fourth distribution center to serve state's food banks
December 10, 2009
Mike McLean
Northwest Harvest, a Seattle nonprofit food distributor to 300 food banks statewide, says it has leased 13,600 square feet of warehouse space at Spokane Business & Industrial Park, which will help it improve its services here.Shelley Rotondo, to
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Owner of Townshend Cellar buys Caterina Winery here

Don Townshend to keep Caterina name, run it seprately
December 10, 2009
David Cole
Don Townshend, owner of Townshend Cellar, a Colbert, Wash., winery, says he has purchased the assets of Caterina Winery, which is located in the historic Broadview Dairy building north of Riverfront Park on Washington Street.Townshend says he to
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Toying with strong connections

December 10, 2009
Mike McLean
Mike Marzetta says he has a lot of hobbies. At Minds-i Inc., of Liberty Lake, he's developed a toy construction system that combines most of them."I was always interested in models, construction sets, RC (radio-controlled) cars, hobby trains, he
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Key Tronic raises its guidance

Manufacturer expects higher revenue, earnings
December 10, 2009
Kim Crompton
Key Tronic Corp., a Spokane Valley-based contract manufacturer, has raised its financial guidance for its fiscal 2010 second quarter that ends Dec. 26, citing an upswing in demand and improved operating efficiencies. The company says it now for
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GSI launches strategic planning process

Group formed less than three years ago finds itself in different environment today
December 10, 2009
Paul Read and Paul Read
Greater Spokane Incorporated has launched a strategic planning process to help guide the nearly three-year-old organization through challenging economic times and what has become a shifting economic-development landscape."To paraphrase what (new
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City OKs Indian Trail subdivision

Big housing developer to dedicate right of way, pay impact fees for roads
December 10, 2009
Mike McLean
City of Spokane Hearing Examiner Greg Smith has approved a preliminary plat request by Spokane developer Harlan Douglass for a 231-unit housing development in the Indian Trail neighborhood on the North Side.The development, called Hunt's is on
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Shriners crisis sparks new vigor

Donations shot up after threat of closure; hospital will bill insurers in 2010
December 10, 2009
Paul Read and Paul Read
To say that 2009 has been a challenging year for the Shriners Hospitals for Children-Spokane would be quite an understatement, given that the 85-year-old hospital was on a possible closure list for months before being given a reprieve in July by a
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