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Firefighters favor smaller vehicles; city extends pilot test phase at three stations

July 3, 2014

Pain â€¦ chest pain, back pain, and abdominal pain as well as nausea, shortness of breath, and vomiting are among the top 10 reasons firefighters are called out by 911 dispatchers to assist people in the city of Spokane, says Brian Schaeffer, assistant fi

Medical-school pilot program attracts fewer students

Incoming second-year class to be half the expected size

July 3, 2014

Linn Parish

The incoming class of second-year medical students in Spokane will be about half the size of the inaugural second-year class, with nine to 11 slots failing to fill. Ken Roberts, director of the Spokane unit of WWAMI, a University of Washington program

Valley Chamber CEO to step down

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June 30, 2014

Staff Report

Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO Eldonna Shaw announced this morning in a letter to members that she will leave the Chamber at the end of July. Shaw, who has served as CEO for 13 years, said in the letter that she had been planning to lea

Avista receives $15 million settlement

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June 27, 2014

Staff Report

Avista Corp., of Spokane, announced today that its unregulated subsidiary Avista Energy has received $15 million in a litigation settlement with various California parties stemming from a dispute concerning prices paid in the California spot markets in 20

Avista forms new subsidiary

Salix to explore liquefied natural gas markets

June 24, 2014

Staff Report

Avista Corp., of Spokane, announced this morning it has formed a subsidiary, called Salix Inc., to explore domestic markets, specifically wholesale and business-to-business customers in the western U.S., for liquefied natural gas. Robert J. Lafferty, a

Schweitzer's growth ingredients working

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June 19, 2014

Staff Report

Here's a good recipe for a home-baked business success dish. Start with two cups of education and hard-earned expertise-say, in the field of electrical engineering-and add in a cup of pure entrepreneurial energy and a tablespoon each of business ma

New brokerage owners buy downtown building

CitiBrokers will occupy 1889 Building in August

June 19, 2014

Mike McLean

Principals forming a new Spokane real estate brokerage have bought a historic three-story building downtown for $1 million. The brokerage, CitiBrokers LLC, plans to occupy a portion of the building when it opens in August, says Aaron Cunningham, one of t

Accurate financials key when selling a business

Inconsistencies can raise red flags, jeopardize deal

June 19, 2014

Ed Kirk

The market for buying and selling privately held companies has changed substantially during the last few years. The economic downturn significantly reduced sales and profitability of many companies, decreasing the number of companies for sale as would-be

South Hill retail center aims for up to six tenants

Regal Square has 7,300 square feet of floor space

June 19, 2014

Mike McLean

Construction is complete at a new multitenant commercial building named Regal Square, on Spokane's South Hill. The 7,300-square-foot retail building is located at 5608. S. Regal, about a block beyond the south city limits of Spokane.

Tougher fraud penalties needed

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June 19, 2014

Don Brunell

Steal $200,000 from a bank, and you'll go to prison. Steal $200,000 from the taxpayers, and you'll probably get a slap on the wrist. A Chicago man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for stealing $250,000 from a bank. In San Diego, a bur