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Syfy channel set to renew Z Nation television series for third season

Contract would bring more jobs to Spokane

November 19, 2015

Though Spokane-based North by Northwest Productions Inc. has yet to sign the final contract, company partner Rich Cowan says the Syfy TV network plans to pick up a third season of the zombie television series Z Nation. North by Northwest is a digital stu

Small tribal colleges sees enrollment, funding grow

School's curriculum strives to offer Native perspective

November 19, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

As one of only 37 tribal colleges in the U.S., Spokane Tribal College-which offers classes here and on the Spokane Indian Reservation, at Wellpinit, Wash.-says it's continuing to grow, with increases in enrollment and its annual operating budget.

Restaurateurs plans second Fieldhouse eatery

Project in Liberty Lake adds to group's growing portfolio

November 19, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane-based Nelson+Phelps Hospitality Inc. plans to open a Fieldhouse Pizza & Tap House in Liberty Lake, its second such outlet. Last summer, the company began remodeling a 5,000-square-foot space for that restaurant. That space, located at 1235 N. Li

City of Coeur d'Alene considers moving ahead with Seltice Way project without federal funds

Grant constraints would slow work, add to costs

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

The city of Coeur d'Alene is seeking $3.5 million from its urban renewal agency to reconstruct a 1.5-mile portion of Seltice Way in the west section of the city by 2017, rather than wait for federal funding, says Tony Berns, the agency's executive dir

Fairchild Air Force Base begins updating tanker instruments

Upgrades to give aircraft more modern avionics

November 19, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

The first KC-135 Stratotanker has returned to the Fairchild Air Force Base after receiving what is known as the Block 45 upgrade, which includes cockpit instrument panel improvements and other changes intended to update the aircraft. A base spokeswoman w

Quantum Steps, not leaps

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November 19, 2015

Sonja Mongar

Enoch Small, biochemist, president, and founder of Quantum Northwest Inc., a small Liberty Lake company that makes biotech accessories used largely for medical research, turns one of his inventions in his hands and insists on a photograph. 'It's rea

Inventors draw feedback from first Toolbox pitch event

Event sought to spotlight early-stage product ideas

November 19, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

Five entrepreneurs pitched their ideas for various creative products at an event last week titled the Toolbox Pitch Panel that was held at and hosted by the Toolbox business incubator here. The envisioned products include an electric bicycle, an automoti

Foster Pepper law firm brings on former K&L Gates attorneys

Practice becomes one of 10 largest firms here

November 19, 2015

Seattle-based law firm Foster Pepper PLLC has added nine attorneys to its Spokane office, all from the former Spokane office of Pittsburgh-based K&L Gates LLP, increasing the number of attorneys it now employs here to 15. K&L Gates LLP, disclosed in July

Communities in Schools looks for more mentors

Organization says requests for volunteers are increasing

November 19, 2015

The executive director of Communities in Schools Spokane County says the nonprofit is looking to train more mentors for at-risk students to keep them on track to attain their high school diplomas.

Post Falls man unveils farm drone technology

Maker asserts self-guided equipment will feed future

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

Dave Farb, CEO and founder of Farb Guidance Systems Inc., of Post Falls, says he believes his company's technology that guides unmanned farming equipment will help feed the world. Farb contends the land-drone technology will free farmers from the confi