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In The News: February 12, 2009

February 12, 2009
Feb. 10 / Hecla completes stock offering Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, announced it had netted $71.3 million in an underwriting of 36.8 million shares of its stock and warrants to buy an additional 18.4 million shares. Hecla said
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Calendar: February 12, 2009

February 12, 2009
February 12 - 27, 2009 Rig Riggins, YMCA president and CEO, and Monica Walters, YWCA executive director, will give a presentation, titled Your (New) Y, at the Spokane City Forum, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the
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Small Business Watch: January 29, 2009

January 29, 2009
Two employees buy Spokane Valley fire protection concern Two employees of Creighton Engineering Inc., a Spokane Valley fire protection consulting company, have bought the company's assets and have formed a company named S.O. Robert
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Exchange-traded funds struggle, but offer alternative

Their assets have fallen in last year, but they keep growing in number
January 29, 2009
Personal Investing
The boom in exchange-traded funds ran smack into the implosion of the global financial markets.There are now 721 ETFs with $478 billion in assets, according to the Investment Company Institute. Although that's more than three times as many funds
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In the News: January 29, 2009

January 29, 2009
Jan. 26 / City to cut jobs due to construction slowdown The city of Spokane said it will eliminate eight full-time positions and one part-time position in its Building Enterprise Fund Feb. 15. The cuts, spurred by a record low number
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Calendar: January 29, 2009

January 29, 2009
Jan. 29 - Feb. 19, 2009 The Home-Based Business Connection will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the Spokane Regional Business Center, 801 W. Riverside. Ken Sanders will share "tried and true practices for turning to a
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Lilac Terrace project under way - Art only

January 29, 2009
Lilac Terrace, a 50-unit, four-story retirement housing project illustrated here, is going up at the Lilac Plaza Retirement Community complex, at 7007 N. Wiscomb. Kop Construction Co., of Spokane, is the contractor on the $9.5 million, project, and
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Medication may benefit older adults with anxiety disorder

Study finds antidepressant escitalopram can improve symptoms, quality of life
January 29, 2009
Many older adults worry—a lot. Almost one in 10 Americans over age 60 suffers from an anxiety disorder that causes them to worry excessively about normal things, such as health, finances, disability, and family. Although antidepressant drugs a
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$9 million senior-housing project planned in Valley

Federal funds awarded for portion of Appleway Court, rental assistance
January 29, 2009
Mike McLean
Two Spokane-based nonprofits, Spokane United Methodist Homes and Community Frameworks, are planning jointly a $9 million housing project in Spokane Valley that would serve low-income seniors and already have secured federal money to cover nearly of
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