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odd Radwick, president of Radwick Financial Group LLC, of Winthrop, Wash., is an insurance and financial adviser. He can be reached at 509.996.3425 and at todd@radwickfinancial.com

Insurance rider can help fulfill bucket list

Some policies allow access to benefits before death

April 12, 2018

Remember that funny movie, 'The Bucket List,â€ with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman? Great movie, right? If you haven't seen it, well â€¦ put it on your movie 'bucket list.â€ Did you know that some life insurance policies offer what's called a

Volatile expectations call for market-risk mitigation

'Too much of a good thing' fuels investor nervousness

April 12, 2018

Richard Cloutier

Equities are continuing their recent selloff and prices are showing more volatility. The S&P 500 is dropping close to its February lows-its first major pullback since early 2016. The U.S. economy currently is expanding at an annual rate of about 2.5 pe

Gesa Credit Union set to open fourth Spokane-area office

Tri-Cities-born credit union looks to expand further here

April 12, 2018

Keith Erickson

In response to a growing customer base in Spokane, Gesa Credit Union will open its fourth Spokane-area office next month. The Richland, Wash.-based credit union, celebrating its 65th anniversary this year, has enjoyed steady growth in the Lilac City sinc

Paws N' Claws moves to North Division space

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April 12, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Pet grooming salon Paws N' Claws has moved to a new space at 9725 N. Division from its longtime location at 10220 N. Nevada. The business is co-owned by mother-daughter grooming team Irene and Brenda Jordan, who are also its only employees. Brenda Jor

Bellwether Brewing to expand production

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April 12, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Bellwether Brewing Co., a Spokane brewery specializing in old-world ales and Northwest beers, says it's working to expand brewing capacity at its 2019 N. Monroe location next month. Thomas Croskrey and Dave Musser co-own Bellwether Brewing, which they

Berserk bar slated to open downtown

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April 12, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

A new bar to be called Berserk is expected to open next month on the ground floor of what was once the old McClintock-Trunkey Co. Warehouse space at 125 S. Stevens, co-owner James Hunt says. The new business is co-owned by four friends: Hunt, Josh Davis,

Brasserie, gin bar coming to Ridpath

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April 12, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane chef Jeremy Hansen says his new French-themed restaurant, the Ridpath Brasserie, is on schedule to open early this summer on the first floor of the Ridpath Club Apartments building, at 514 W. First in downtown Spokane. The word brasserie is Frenc

Girl Scouts, LinkedIn develop new network

Platform intended to connect more youth with women mentors

April 12, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Girl Scouts of the USA has partnered with professional networking website LinkedIn to create a new platform called Girl Scout Network, which aims to connect Girl Scout alumna, enabling them to share their career experiences and advice. Nicole Wood, Spoka

Fatbeam lands $2 million fiber optic project

Company to lay cable through three counties

April 12, 2018

Coeur d'Alene-based fiber-optic provider Fatbeam LLC says it has secured a $2 million contract with an undisclosed local carrier that will install 100 miles of fiber from Liberty Lake into North Idaho, through Kootenai County and winding its way north i

Rosauers starts expansion at Nine Mile Falls store

Ace Hardware store to go into new, adjoining space

April 12, 2018

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane-based Rosauers Supermarkets Inc. has started construction of a project that will add an Ace Hardware store to its Nine Mile Falls supermarket, at 5912 state Route 291. Rosauers President and CEO Jeff Philipps says, 'We'd been talking with Ace