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Womer architectural, engineering firm relocates downtown

Native American-owned design firm leases space in Old City Hall building

June 20, 2013

Womer & Associates, a Spokane-based, Native American-owned architectural and engineering firm, says it has moved downtown as part of an effort to raise its visibility and has merged with a Spokane Valley fire-protection consulting company.The a

New nest for mamas, babies

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

Heather and Tony Villa have left their nighttime callings behind to focus on a new venture, Bella Cova Enterprises LLC, which opened this month.Bella Cova, which means beautiful nest, is a natural parenting retail and resource center—a of a

Fairmount Memorial Association acquires two cemeteries

Large association takes assets, debt of longtime Valley burial nonprofit

June 20, 2013

Jessica Valencia

The Fairmount Memorial Association, of Spokane, has acquired the assets of the Opportunity Cemetery Association, says Denny York, president and CEO of Fairmount Holdings Inc., a for-profit division of the organization.York says no money changed

Empire Health Foundation lands large grant

Nonprofit to form second organization to help people enroll in health plans

June 20, 2013

Treva Lind

Empire Health Foundation, a Spokane-based private nonprofit health foundation, has won an $858,000 federal grant to help Eastern Washington residents enroll in health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act.In October, the state exchange a

City takes new look at uses for lot near Spokane River

Talks with Spokane Tribe about big cultural center have quieted since 2010

June 20, 2013

Linn Parish

The city of Spokane is taking another look at potential uses for a 1.1-acre lot it owns on the north bank of the Spokane River after talks have quieted concerning development of a multimillion-dollar Spokane Tribe of Indians cultural center on that

Spokane Industries adds space, filter system

Spokane Industries sees employment hold steady after sizable jump last year

June 20, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Spokane Industries Inc., a castings and metal fabricated products manufacturer, recently installed a sizable air filtration upgrade at one of its divisions, after expanding into available vacant space at its expansive quarters in Spokane Industries

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Eastern Washington wheat farmers have cautious outlook

Top buyer Japan hesitant amid GMO crop investigation

June 20, 2013

Treva Lind

Eastern Washington farmers say drier weather in many areas this year means they expect slightly lower to average wheat crop yields, unless more rain falls before harvest starts next month.The U.S. Department of Agriculture projects that state's

Spokane's new-home market gains strength

Single-family residence building permits climb countywide

June 20, 2013

Mike McLean

The market for newly constructed homes is staging a welcome comeback, sources in the homebuilding industry say.The city of Spokane issued 96 building permits for single-family homes in the first five months of 2013, up 43 percent from a period,

Eyed Federal Reserve action needn't dissuade investors

Tapering of a practice used during recession isn't cause for alarm

June 20, 2013

Personal Investing

Stocks recently have started to pause after having run up so strongly since last Thanksgiving. So far, through June, we've made a nice full year's performance. I think it's unrealistic to assume the market would continue up at the rate it has so of

In the News: June 20, 2013

June 20, 2013

June 17 / Providence to open second urgent-care clinicSpokane-based Providence Medical Group said it will open its second urgent-care clinic here, named Providence Urgent Care-5th & Division and located at 421 S. Division, on July 1. The medical