A new compensation survey released by Associated Industries shows almost half of responding employers are anticipating modest employment growth next year, a positive sign in spite of the lowest respondent participation to date. Notable increases
After being stymied for several years, work is finally under way on a planned 33-acre business park in Airway Heights that's expected to include a mix of retail and industrial tenants, and the development has secured its first tenant.West Plains
Rockwood Retirement Communities, of Spokane, has redesigned The Summit retirement-apartment tower project planned for its Rockwood South Hill campus, making it taller, more slender, and less expensive to build. With the redesign, the plans to on
Whitworth University, which has faced recent declines in its campus bookstore revenues mainly in textbook sales, has invited proposals from external business vendors as the school considers outsourcing that operation. A decision is expected by this
Permit values for new-home construction in the Spokane area have taken a considerable leap this year, indicating a growing number of homebuyers here are looking to move into more custom quarters, some industry observers say.The average value for
Nov. 19 / Itron names new CEOItron Inc., the Liberty Lake-based maker of automated utility meter-reading technology, said Philip Mezey will succeed LeRoy Nosbaum as the company's president and CEO, effective Jan. 1. Mezey currently serves as and
Meetings & EventsConnect Northwest will hold an Executive Connect breakfast on Tuesday, Nov. 27, from 7 to 9 a.m., at the Spokane Club, 1002 W. Riverside. Larry Krauter, CEO of Spokane Airports, will speak. The cost is $30. To register, go to a
Preliminary Washington state Employment Security Department statistics put the Spokane County unemployment rate in October at 7.6 percent, the lowest rate since December 2008. The unemployment rate, which isn't seasonally adjusted, fell from 8 in
Itron Inc., the Liberty Lake-based maker of automated utility meter-reading technology, announced this morning that Philip Mezey will succeed LeRoy Nosbaum as the company's president and CEO, effective Jan. 1.Mezey, who currently serves as and of
Red Lion Hotels Corp., of Spokane, today reported a third-quarter net loss of $906,000, or five cents a share, down from a loss of $122,000, or 1 cent a share, in the 2011 third quarter.Through the first nine months of this year, the company has