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Spokane Public Schools mulls adding $21.4 million in construction projects

Construction-cost savings would fund two additions with $21.4 million value

August 16, 2012

Spokane Public Schools says the district is on track for bond-funded projects to come in $47.9 million below budget, and it hopes to use $21.4 million of that savings to do two projects it hadn't expected to fund with the 2009 bond measure.The a

Wheat prices rise; good Inland Northwest crops eyed

Yields likely to be lower than last year, but still above average

August 16, 2012

Treva Lind

Eastern Washington wheat farmers say a run-up in wheat prices in recent weeks is being caused primarily by the severe Midwest drought, as more livestock operators prop up feed supplies with the grain to offset dwindling corn crops.Meanwhile, to

12-story tower proposed in downtown Coeur d'Alene

$20 million plan includes apartments, retail space

August 16, 2012

Mike McLean

An Aspen, Colo.-based real estate development concern says it wants to erect a 12-story, $20 million-plus, mixed-use tower in downtown Coeur d'Alene.The company, One Lakeside LLC, was scheduled to meet with the City of Coeur d'Alene today (Aug.

In the News

August 16, 2012

Aug. 10 / INB reports increase in earningsNorthwest Bancorp., the Spokane-based parent company of Inland Northwest Bank, posted second-quarter net income available to common shareholders of $120,000, or 4 cents a diluted share, up from a net of

Calendar

August 16, 2012

Meetings & EventsThird Tuesday Spokane, organized by ActionCOACH Spokane, Washington Trust Bank, and No-Li Brewhouse, will hold a free networking event on Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m., at No-Li Brewhouse, 1003 E. Trent. For information, or

Appetizers

August 2, 2012

Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese opens in Cd'ANorth Idaho restaurateurs Matt Yetter and Joe McCarthy have opened Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese in the Coeur d'Alene location where Lil' Polpetta, an Italian sub shop, had operated for about three at W.

Nutrition data on menus said to affect little

After labeling laws, chains on West Side still offered lots of unhealthy entrees

August 2, 2012

News Wise

The recent Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has cleared the way for national requirements about posting nutritional information at chain restaurants, and a new study has evaluated the real-life impact of menu

Vegan restaurant, coffee shop, bar aims to fill niches

Boots Bakery & Lounge offers gluten-free pastries, organic dishes

August 2, 2012

Mike McLean

Alison Collins says people don't have to compromise taste to enjoy the vegan and gluten-free creations she serves at Boots Bakery & Lounge, a new downtown eatery, bakery, coffee shop, and bar.Collins quietly opened the restaurant in June. It's a

Yes, Yahoo, ag has jobs

Spokane industry leaders join Agri-Business Week to expose youth to careers

August 2, 2012

Treva Lind

Jobs in the agricultural sector are expected to grow, say Eastern Washington proponents who were among industry advisers to high school students from around the state attending an Agri-Business Week gathering last month in Ellensburg.Such is at

Buying local doesn't always make sense in stock market

Great companies don't necessarily make great investments, experts say

August 2, 2012

Bill Gunderson

People fall in love with their hometown stocks. I see it all the time both as the host of a financial talk radio show and a wealth manager.Which is OK, as long as you live in the right hometown. Seattle is not one of those towns. Investors a