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Sandpoint golf resort getting big renovation

Clubhouse, homes planned for Hidden Lakes course; project to cost $5.5 million
February 26, 1997
Addy Hatch
Hidden Lakes Golf Resort, located just outside of Sandpoint, Idaho, is undergoing a $5.5 million expansion and renovation project that includes construction of a new clubhouse, reconstruction of four golf holes, and work on the first phase of a in
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MSC plans expansion on North Side

Insurer leases third floor at Northpointe to free up space in Sprague offices
February 26, 1997
Linn Parish
MSC incorporated as Premera Blue Cross, one of Eastern Washingtons biggest health insurers, has leased the entire third floor of the nearly completed Northpointe Office Building on Spokanes North Side for expansion of its operations here.The
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World Wide Packets plans to open office in Portland

Company expects to double work force here to 100 within next six months
February 26, 1997
Lisa Harrell
World Wide Packets Inc., a Spokane start-up company thats developing and plans to manufacture gigabit networking equipment, is planning to open an engineering office in Portland, Ore., and also expects to double its employment here within the six
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NavyÂ’s Bayview project to get under way in July

Gig Harbor contractor will lead the design-build effort on new $10 million building
February 26, 1997
Addy Hatch
Construction will begin in July on a $10 million laboratory-and-office building at the U.S. Navys acoustic-research detachment in Bayview, Idaho.WPC Inc., of Gig Harbor, Wash., is the primary contractor for the design-build project, says Cmdr.
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Links mementos, Egyptian style

Pyramid Products Inc.
February 26, 1997
Linn Parish
A few years ago, commercial builder Jim Elmer gave good friend Ken Scott some scrap wood for a nebulous experiment, and Scott more than returned the favor by creating what would become the foundation of a new business venture for the two long-time
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Tutoring venture has lofty hopes

Founder of Sylvan centers plans to team with nonprofits to offer low-cost coaching
February 26, 1997
Paul Read
The founder of the big Sylvan Learning Centers franchise chain is revving up another educational venture, this one based in Spokane, that expects within five years to be operating nearly 800 neighborhood tutoring centers nationally and to have of a
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Visiontec expands offerings

Company now provides full manufacturing services, plans to open branch in Seattle
February 26, 1997
Lisa Harrell
Futuristic-looking chairs and unconventionally shaped walls painted in purple, bright blue, goldenrod, and pale green characterize the temporary administrative offices at Spokane-based Visiontec Inc.Beyond the maze of colorful walls is a secured
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Colleges eye Riverpoint One

CCS Foundation is seeking $8.8 million to buy building EWU also sought recently
February 26, 1997
Lisa Harrell
The Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation wants to buy the Riverpoint One office building just east of downtown Spokane, and has asked the Washington state Housing Finance Commission to issue $8.8 million in bonds to finance the purchase.If a
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Public Facilities exec resigns after 10 years

Kris Mote joined district that built SpokaneÂ’s arena soon after it was created
February 26, 1997
Anita Burke
Kris Mote, executive director of the Spokane Public Facilities District, which owns the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, has resigned after 10 years with the district.Motes departure and growing public interest in other roles the district take
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Hatter Investments sells Burger King franchises

Garliz Investments LLC, the new owner, moves headquarters to Post Falls
February 26, 1997
Anita Burke
Post Falls-based Hatter Investments Inc., a franchisee that operates 14 Burger King restaurants in Spokane and Kootenai counties, has sold its franchises to Garliz Investments LLC, a Burger King franchisee from Wenatchee, Wash., that has moved its
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