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Planet Turf: Beyond greens, fairways

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December 17, 2015

Jim Connolly has reached the top of his profession in agronomy. Twice. He was once a United States Golf Association agronomist and now he is the co-owner of a growing grass seed and fertilizer company. From 1988 to 1994, the Washington State

Steady growth forecasted again in Kootenai County

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December 17, 2015

Mike McLean

Health care, advanced manufacturing, and real estate are expected to remain steady growth industries in Kootenai County through 2016, sources there say.

Mines Management staves off stock delisting

Spokane-based company still faces compliance deadline

December 17, 2015

Spokane-based Mines Management Inc. claims it's now back in good graces with the New York Stock Exchange after facing an ultimatum either to come back into compliance with exchange rules or risk being delisted. The company on July 1 received notice fro

Zak Designs anticipates another record sales year

Release of new Star Wars helps to catapult revenues

December 17, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

Zak Designs Inc., the Airway Heights-based dinnerware designer and manufacturer, says it's set to complete another record-breaking sales year. Last year, the company recorded the highest sales in its 40-year history, due in part to sales of items feat

Real estate sales, leases expected to remain steady

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December 17, 2015

Mike McLean

Activity in most real estate sectors will remain steady or continue to grow in 2016, some market monitors here say.

Servatron inks its first contract in aerospace

Manufacturer says it has more projects in the works

December 17, 2015

Spokane Valley-based Servatron Inc. has entered the aerospace industry by signing a three-year contract with AvtechTyee, an Everett, Wash.-based manufacturer of electronic systems for the aerospace industry, to test and assemble that company's electroni

Inland Northwest builders are optimistic about sustained growth

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December 17, 2015

Mike McLean

Construction industry observers here predict the improving economy and an uptick in construction backlog will provide momentum to lift the industry through 2016.

Riverfront Park project is off to slow start

Critics say city has made planning missteps

December 17, 2015

Brandon Brown

Just over a year after voters greenlighted a major Riverfront Park revitalization project, crews have yet to start work on the project. Now, the Spokane Park Board expects the needed improvements to cost more than the $64.3 million voters approved for the

Spokane-area banks, credit unions foresee dampening effect

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December 17, 2015

Kim Crompton

Bank and credit union executives here say they anticipate healthy growth in loans and deposits in the coming year, although perhaps slightly softer gains than they've seen this year as historically low interest rates that have lingered for years since t

Amid ongoing transition, hospital executives are upbeat

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December 17, 2015

Kim Crompton

Health care executives here anticipate positive changes and decent, if subdued, growth in their industry in the coming year, despite a still-unsettled landscape in the wake of the federal Affordable Care Act that is sparking new alliances and fostering gr