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Levernier wins big Freeman school job

Project to get under way soon; elementary school modernization to follow
May 21, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
Levernier Construction Inc., of Spokane, has landed a $12.8 million project to modernize and expand Freeman High School, in Rockford, Wash.Sergio Hernandez, Freeman School District's superintendent, says Levernier submitted the lowest of seven a
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Eller Corp. begins major work on Five Mile Road

Newman Lake concern to widen road, add trees, turn lane, and bike lanes
May 21, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
Eller Corp., of Newman Lake, has begun work on a $5 million city of Spokane project to widen and repave Five Mile Road between Austin and Lincoln roads.The project entails widening Five Mile Road to 44 feet wide along that stretch and improving
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City of Spokane to get design for signal at 44th and Regal

Also, Acme Concrete Paving is replacing intersection, signals at Francis, Nevada
May 21, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
The city of Spokane recently approved a contract with the Spokane office of Portland-based David Evans & Associates Inc. for design of a traffic signal to be installed at 44th Avenue and Regal Street.That location is at the crux of traffic on a
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—Rendering courtesy of WSDOT

Kuney lands $12.9 million bridge job

DOT project to add lane to busy Wenatchee span
May 21, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
Max J. Kuney Co., of Spokane, has begun work on a $12.9 million bridge upgrade project in Wenatchee, Wash., for the Washington state Department of Transportation. The project entails adding one additional lane to the Sen. George Sellar Bridge, a
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Promoting CONSTRUCTION

Jim Elmer to head up national association's board next year, to promote competition
May 21, 2009
Mike McLean
Even though the construction industry is in the midst of a national slowdown, longtime Spokane general contractor Jim Elmer knows he's going to be busy next year.Elmer, president of James W. Elmer Construction Co., is chairman-elect of the & a a
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—Rendering courtesy of NAC/Architecture Inc.

Spokane Schools starts capital project schedule

Design firms to be picked this summer for several big projects
May 21, 2009
Mike McLean
Before the year is out, construction or design work will have started on Spokane Public Schools projects with a total estimated cost of $18 million, and the school district says it will select architects this summer that will start design work next
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Small Business Watch: May 21, 2009

May 21, 2009
Lazy Bones Barbecue opens in former Wheat Montana space Lazy Bones Barbecue, a new barbecue-style eatery, has opened in an about 2,600-square-foot space at 4334 S. Regal that formerly housed a Wheat Montana Farms Inc. outlet, says John
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With stocks seemingly cheap, finding quality is the trick

Good strategy is to focus on beaten-down industry leaders with great futures
May 21, 2009
Personal Investing
Even in a sea of markdowns, shrewd shoppers can spot the difference between poor-quality merchandise and brand-name labels.The stock market is trickier. All stocks in a bear market appear low-priced, but investors can't be absolutely certain the
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In the News: May 21, 2009

May 21, 2009
May 19 / Avista seeks to reduce gas rates; credit rating improves Avista Corp., the Spokane based energy company, filed requests with utility commissions in Washington state and Idaho to reduce natural gas rates by 8.1 percent and 6.7
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