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Spokane Turbine Center secures lease rights at Felts Field

Aircraft repair school, airport ink four-year deal
July 31, 2014
Katie Ross
Spokane Turbine Center, a Spokane -based nonprofit that provides operational and mechanical training for missionary pilots of turbine-engine planes, has been granted right of first refusal for two parcels of land on the west end of Felts Field for a possi
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—Judith Spitzer

Retirees can take many avenues to charitable giving

Baby boomers are largest contributors, report finds
July 31, 2014
Judith Spitzer
Warren Buffett has persuaded more than 100 billionaires to give away large portions of their wealth to philanthropy over the past few years. People in Spokane may not have billions to donate to charity but they are generous when it comes to giving money t
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—Katie Ross

Spokane-area agencies come together to prevent elder abuse

Volunteer network functions as collaborative resource
July 31, 2014
Katie Ross
With the number of Americans over the age of 65 at 41 million and increasing, governments and local organizations are faced with the growing problem of elder abuse, which is defined as the intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or trusted individua
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—Judith Spitzer

Spokane art scene seeks spark

Creative services employ 7,000 here, but public support lags
July 31, 2014
Judith Spitzer
When it comes to the arts and culture in Spokane, arts organizers say there's a large population working in the creative sector, but audience participation in the region is low, well below the national average in most categories. Those numbers show up
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—Mike McLean

New Target draws retail focus to South Hill

Regal Plaza to account for more than 300 jobs
July 31, 2014
Mike McLean
The recently opened and already busy Target retail store at the Regal Plaza shopping center reflects the demand for new retail development on the South Hill, says prominent Spokane real estate developer Dave Black, who also notes that it took more than a
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—Mike McLean

Low-income senior housing projects dry up

Cutbacks cited in federal, state fund sources
July 31, 2014
Mike McLean
Recent high-profile, low-income senior housing projects here valued at some $34 million mark a brief surge in such developments before an impending drought, people involved in the projects say. The project pipeline for low-income senior housing projects
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Columbia Banking to acquire Sandpoint-based IMCB

Transaction to give Tacoma bank its first presence in Idaho
July 24, 2014
Staff Report
Columbia Banking System Inc., the Tacoma, Wash.-based parent of Columbia State Bank, has signed an agreement to merge into its operations Intermountain Community Bancorp, the Sandpoint-based company that operates Intermountain Community Bank and Panhandle
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