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Northwestern Mutual to move to Spokane Valley

Financial services firm plans to take half of new building

November 22, 2017

Northwestern Mutual of the Inland Northwest plans to move, expand, and consolidate its Spokane-area operations into a new site in Spokane Valley in mid-2018, leaving its longtime location on Spokane's South Hill. The company has agreed to take the 20,0

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November 9, 2017

Staff Report

Spokane wine maker Butterfield Cellars LLC plans to open a new winery called Winescape this month at 6011 E. 32nd, on Spokane's South Hill. Butterfield Cellars is co-owned by Phillip Butterfield and his wife Patricia, who both work as research professo

Commercial banking still requires human touch

Automation can't replace face-to-face interaction

November 9, 2017

Terry Turnbow

It should come as no surprise in the age of rapidly changing and emerging technologies, where cars can drive themselves and food delivery is available at our fingertips, that a majority of our banking services take place on our mobile devices. According

LSB Consulting Engineers maintains steady growth

Firm expects to complete 120 projects in all this year

November 9, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Structural and industrial engineering firm LSB Consulting Engineers PLLC maintains a relatively low profile for a company that just finished celebrating its 20th year of operations last July. Randall LaPlante, who co-owns the company along with fellow en

GLR Engineers expands its presence in Spokane

Firm moves office here to larger space downtown

November 9, 2017

Samantha Peone

Boise, Idaho-based GLR Engineers PLLC, a young and growing structural engineering firm, has moved its Spokane office into a 2,000-square-foot space in the second floor of the Hutton Building, at 9 S. Washington downtown. GLR Engineers previously occupied

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

Don't procrastinate when acquiring life insurance

Best to buy policies sooner, while premiums likely lower

November 9, 2017

Todd Radwick

With life insurance, there are no 'do overs.â€ You have to make it count the first time. You can't buy more after you die. With that in mind, have you ever wondered what the maximum amount of life insurance is that you can buy to protect your loved

Financial planning for parents-to-be has many facets

Re-evaluate budget, goals, before baby's arrival

November 9, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

While most people agree the decision to start a family is one of life's biggest adventures, it also comes with a hefty price tag, one that financial advisers here say parents-to-be should try to be proactive in planning for. 'Whenever you're facing

Emotions can lead to loss aversion or overconfidence in investing

Human psychology affects investment decision making

November 9, 2017

Michael Maehl

Economist Richard Thaler was awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in the field of economics for his contributions to behavioral economics. According to the Nobel committee, Thaler has 'incorporated psychologically realistic assumptions into analyses of economi

Despite popularity, robo-advisers can miss big picture

Choices often based on limited amount of data

November 9, 2017

Alicia O'Mary

Automation and the transition to digital solutions are affecting more and more industries, and financial services are no exception. Over the past few years, tech-savvy consumers increasingly have embraced financial-technology investment tools to save tim

Huotari tackles architect shortage in larger AIA role

Industry veteran is in first year of three-year stint

November 9, 2017

David Huotari, a partner at Spokane-based ALSC Architects PS, says an improved economy has helped to unveil a shortage of architects in the U.S. Like many other professions associated with the real estate and construction sectors, the architectural indus