Inland Northwest businesspeople view the current state of the economy somewhat more favorably than does the population as a whole, but they are more tempered in their optimism for its future, says a survey conducted in recent weeks. Meanwhile, a

PacifiClean Environmental, a young subsidiary of Spokane-based SRM Development LLC, has at least four organic-waste processing projects in the works around the U.S., including a $24 million facility near Ellensburg.The subsidiary also plans to a

When it comes to premium burger joints, some franchise owners and mom-and-pop entrepreneurs are betting that Spokane is hungry for more.Some restaurant operators have imported celebrated restaurant chains, and others are expanding home-grown and

Nuvodia LLC, a young company with Inland Imaging Business Associates LLC's long-time information technology operations at its core, is preparing to increase its market penetration nationwide.The effort, says Nuvodia CEO Jon Copeland, largely to

Regional economists who monitor the Inland Northwest job market say landing positions amid lingering high unemployment has become more about marketable skills that transfer into higher-demand jobs than about the academic degree you might having a a