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$35.5 million in apartment projects permitted in Spokane Valley

Two separate complexes will have 365 rental units combined when finished

July 18, 2013

Two real estate development companies recently obtained building permits to construct multifamily residential projects in Spokane Valley with a combined value of $35.5 million and a total of 365 living units, says Doug Powell, building official for

May, June rainfall helped some Inland Northwest crops, hurt others

Ag lender says timely moisture boosted grain growers

July 18, 2013

Treva Lind

While the amount of rainfall in the Inland Northwest during the months of May and June provided much needed moisture for grain crops, the precipitation had a negative effect on other crops, the Northwest Farm Credit Services says. Recent for of

Seasoning sensations

July 18, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Pete Taylor has been in the restaurant industry for most of his life, working most recently as an executive chef with a catering company when he decided to spice things up by launching his own business, SAVORx LLC.The company, which Taylor two I

Desautel Hege public relations firm names new CEO

Hege appointed CEO; Desautels stay in roles as counsel, shareholders

July 18, 2013

Treva Lind

Of the Journal of BusinessDesautel Hege Communications, a Spokane-based public relations and marketing company, has named Michelle Hege as president and CEO, replacing Cher Desautel effective this month.Jim and Cher Desautel, a husband and

Parts Wholesalers projects sales growth

Company doubled size of store in Cd'A this year; employee count steady

July 18, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Parts Wholesalers Inc., an automotive parts wholesale and retail chain based here, is expecting its second year of sales growth this year following the opening of a Post Falls store last year, and a larger new Coeur d'Alene store earlier this year,

West Corp. is adding 200 jobs at downtown Spokane office

Call center downtown to grow to 700 workers; Valley site employs 300

July 18, 2013

Treva Lind

West Corp., an Omaha, Neb.-based call center operator, says the company will be adding more than 200 new employees to its downtown Spokane call center beginning this month. The additional workers will boost the workforce at its downtown center a

Spokane Business & Industrial Park sees activity return slowly

Occupancy, revenues ascend, although still beneath 2005 levels

July 18, 2013

Mike McLean

The Spokane Business & Industrial Park has seen its occupancy rate and revenues slowly improve over the last few years, although both measures have some ground to make up to reach prerecession levels, says Dean Stuart, director of marketing for of

Iron Bridge wants to build $20 million in new office buildings

$20 million office project set to break ground in fall, pending lease agreements

July 18, 2013

Mike McLean

Iron Bridge LLC, of Spokane, expects to start construction this fall on two new connected buildings valued at up to $20 million at the Iron Bridge Office Campus along the Spokane River east of downtown, says Kent Hull, the company's managing says a

Military veterans' skills get lost in translation

Unemployment rate remains higher than for rest of population

July 18, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Felicia Jensen, a 45-year-old operations officer stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, is nearing the end of a 26-year career in the U.S. Air Force, although looking for a job during the past few months has left the question of "What's next?" her

Inland Northwest executive pay keeps rising

Compensation increased at double-digit rate again

July 18, 2013

Linn Parish

Total executive compensation at Inland Northwest publicly traded companies increased in 2012 at virtually the same double-digit rate as in 2011, the Journal of Business' annual analysis shows.The 13.2 percent increase in average total last year