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Group floats plan to buy Ridpath Hotel

Vision calls for spending $30 million-plus to create entertainment destination

June 16, 2011

A Spokane homebuilder-turned real estate investor says he's heading up a group that has offered to buy 11 stories in the 13-story Ridpath Hotel tower and most of an adjacent building. The group envisions buying other parts of the complex, which has

Hope sprouts on INW farms

Growers say high yields likely to offset late start, rising costs

June 16, 2011

Treva Lind

Washington wheat farmers expect a strong year for the industry with anticipated above-average crop yields and - so far - strong global wheat prices. At the same time, farmers cautiously watch the price of fuel, fertilizer, and other overhead an

Healthcare Resource ramps up

Soon-to-be Spokane Valley-based company plans to hire 60

June 16, 2011

Treva Lind

Healthcare Resource Group Inc., which provides medical billing and temporary staffing services to hospitals and large medical practices, has expanded its Spokane Valley operation to position itself for further growth.Within the next two years, a

Bank stocks, while not popular right now, are worth a look

Earnings should surge for next 12 to 18 months, one industry analyst says

June 16, 2011

Personal Investing

Bank stocks favored by investors are few and far between these days.Despite improved earnings and more stringent safety requirements, the stocks of financial institutions have lagged behind the broader market in 2011. Weighing down their are a a

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June 16, 2011

June 13 / Hecla to pay $263.4 million settlementThe U.S. Department of Justice said Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, agreed to pay $263.4 million to the Coeur d'Alene Tribe and the state of Idaho to settle claims that the release of waste from

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June 2 - 16, 2011

June 16, 2011

Meetings & EventsMy Business Advocates will hold a free Brown Bag Luncheon, The Street Smartz MBA, on Wednesday, June 29, from 5 to 7 p.m., at La Belle Vie, 18507 E. Appleway, Spokane Valley. Genia Seghetti will speak. To register by Monday, June

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June 2-16, 2011

June 2, 2011

Meetings & EventsFMI Sales & Equipment Rental will host the Spokane Home Builders Association's Nothing But Networking event on Thursday, June 2, from 5 to 8 p.m., at 11111 E. Trent, in Spokane Valley. To register, visit www.shba.com/events. For

In the News

June 2, 2011

May 26 / Court upholds judgment against CH2M HillThe Washington state Supreme Court agreed with a Spokane County Superior Court judge's 2008 decision requiring Denver-based engineering firm CH2M Hill Inc. to pay $6.5 million to the families of a a

Financial institutions face several tax, regulatory changes

Two-thirds of executives surveyed view tax policy as difficult to address

June 2, 2011

As financial-services leaders re-examine their businesses in light of regulatory and policy changes, several tax developments stand out as critical if they are to manage their growth successfully, say tax specialists at KPMG LLP, the New York-based

After drought, some banks branch out

New locations planned in Spokane, Coeur d'Alene; other projects under way

June 2, 2011

Mike McLean

Some banks and credit unions in the Spokane and Coeur d'Alene area say they have projects for new or improved facilities planned or in the works in anticipation of growth, following a two-year lull in such activity.Community 1st Bank, of Post and