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August 29, 2013

Mel's plans move to Wandermere areaMel's, previously known as Mel's Nursery and located at 8800 N. Division, has sold its former location to Wendle Motors and plans to reopen in mid-October in smaller quarters in a multitenant retail building

Eliassen might be last of his kind

August 29, 2013

Mike Flynn

Jon E. Eliassen, who has epitomized the phrase "entrepreneurial encore" since his first "retirement" a decade ago, actually may be moving closer to real retirement, at the age of 66, as he steps down from the role of president and CEO of Red Lion a

EWU trustees, faculty union agree to three-year contract

New accord is expected to raise pay to levels consistent with peers

August 29, 2013

Katie Ross

Eastern Washington University says in a press release that its board of trustees has ratified a three-year contract between the university and the United Faculty of Eastern, the union representing EWU faculty. The contract, which takes effect a

Command Center reports drop in second quarter 2013 earnings

Staffing firm's net income declines as focus changes to increasing profit margin

August 29, 2013

Treva Lind

Command Center Inc., a Coeur d'Alene-based temporary staffing company, has posted second-quarter net income of $473,000, down nearly 44 percent from a net income of $843,000 in the same quarter a year ago.Command Center reported second-quarter a

Sullivan Bridge replacement project is back on track

Lower cost estimate puts $15.4 million project within reach of funding

August 29, 2013

Mike McLean

The Sullivan Road Bridge replacement project is back on the front burner with new lower cost estimates and funding contingencies that make the project viable, after a vital part of the project funding was left out of the state transportation bill a

Company led by George Paras revives large subdivision in Spokane Valley

'Spec' homes, next phase under way at Northwood neighbor Valley Springs

August 29, 2013

Kim Crompton

PDH LLC, a Spokane Valley company owned by prominent builder-developer George Paras, has bought and begun developing the bulk of a stymied 300-plus lot subdivision that's adjacent to the big Northwood neighborhood and overlooks Spokane planned to a

Mixing up country-style flavor

August 29, 2013

Kim Crompton

One way to help ensure the continued availability of a product you like—albeit an unusual one—is to buy the company that makes it.That's exactly what Lorrie Bos did 10 years ago, when she acquired the assets of Country Harvest Inc., a

Avista Corp. is borrowing $90 million

Company plans to use loan to refinance bonds, repay part of credit line

August 29, 2013

Linn Parish

Avista Corp., of Spokane, has secured a $90 million loan from Union Bank N.A., of San Francisco, the company disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this month.Avista says in the filing that it plans to use

State agency leases part of fifth floor in River View Corporate Center

River View tenant to fill big portion of fifth floor, plans November move

August 29, 2013

Treva Lind

A Washington state agency has leased a sizable space on the fifth floor of the River View Corporate Center, the big Class A office building in Spokane Valley developed by Worthy Enterprises LLC.Jack Marr, director of leasing at Worthy says the a

Greenstone Corp.'s next Kendall Yards phase advances

Proposed $6 million multifamily project would add 56 living units

August 29, 2013

Mike McLean

Liberty Lake-based Greenstone Corp. is continuing to develop Kendall Yards mixed-use development northwest of downtown at a steady pace, recently airing predevelopment plans to construct a $6 million, 56-unit apartment complex, says Jim Frank, The