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Gallatin Group closes its Spokane operation

Firm to serve clients from its other offices

August 31, 2017

The Gallatin Group of Spokane, a subsidiary of Portland-based Gallatin Public Affairs, has shuttered its office here as two former partners with the public relations and marketing firm recently left the company to pursue other career opportunities. Eric

Spokane VA hospital halts behavioral health project

Site work puts building cost over its $8 million budget

August 17, 2017

Mike McLean

Mann-Grandstaff Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in northwest Spokane, has halted a nearly $8 million Intensive Outpatient Mental Health and Education Building project, citing unforeseen costs in site work. The project site is on the northwest portion of

Suzanne Weathers: Consider tax implications early in business startups

Compliance analysis should occur before incorporation

August 17, 2017

Guest Writer

There are so many things to consider when starting a business that it can boggle the mind. Having started out in private practice myself just over a year ago-walking away from a position after 10 years-I understand the vacillation between both exci

Richards, Merrill & Peterson targets client diversity

Firm oversees $800 million in assets for 3,300 people

August 17, 2017

The operators of the Spokane-based private investment firm Richards, Merrill & Peterson say they take great pride and pleasure not in the amount of assets it oversees, but in the diversity and size of its client base. The firm oversees more than $800 mil

TDR Logistics on pace for record haul this year

Ukrainian brothers take company to new heights

August 17, 2017

The three-son second generation of ownership at West Plains-based TDR Logistics LLC says the company is experiencing unprecedented heights in terms of sales and activity. The company's average, gross monthly revenue in 2017 so far has been $1 million,

Hoopfest moves office to larger quarters

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August 17, 2017

It's only fitting that Matt Santangelo, the executive director of Hoopfest and Gonzaga University's sixth all-time leading scorer, would secure new office space in an area with ceilings high enough to erect a regulation-size basketball hoop. After ha

Kavadias Hall PLLC: Accounting for expansion

Small firm adds more staff this year

August 17, 2017

Mike McLean

While the namesakes at the Spokane accounting and business consulting firm Kavadias Hall PLLC prefer the small-firm environment, prolonged strong growth has forced them to double their accounting staff so they can manage the workload. Jeff Kavadias, the

Washington Trust Bank projects highlight concierge concept

Two remodels nearly finished; Manito branch to be replaced

August 17, 2017

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Washington Trust Bank is completing two major remodels and constructing a replacement bank branch here that will highlight the bank's ongoing financial-concierge initiative. Washington Trust is investing nearly $2 million on the projects,

CXT aims to deepen manufacturing partnerships

Company aids in design of new hydroponic units

August 17, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Executives at Spokane Valley-based manufacturer CXT Inc. say the company wants to begin deepening manufacturing partnerships with commercial enterprises that need its help researching and designing products. 'As a manufacturer, we offer a lot of diffe

Truck driver electronic log deadline nears

Federal mandate scheduled to become effective Dec. 17

August 17, 2017

Kim Crompton

Spokane-area trucking company executives say they expect to be in compliance with a new electronic logging device mandate by its Dec. 18 effective date, although some have mixed feelings about the controversial federal requirement. The new rule requires