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State Supreme Court rules in work-site injury lawsuit

Issue crosses state line as worker sues Leone & Keeble
June 30, 2011
Treva Lind
If a Washington resident who works for an Idaho company is hurt on a Washington company's Idaho job site, can that worker sue the Washington business in the Evergreen state?The Washington state Supreme Court says yes, after reviewing a case an a
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—Staff Photo by Treva Lind

Stylin' on the green

June 30, 2011
Treva Lind
Sometimes, good things come in fours.Fore!Women Inc., a retail shop on Spokane's North Side that caters to female golfers, got into the swing of things four years ago after a conversation on the par-four fourth hole of Esmeralda Golf person of a
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FBI offices here to move downtown

North Coast Life Building will house agency under 10-year, $3 million lease
June 30, 2011
Mike McLean
The Spokane office of the FBI plans to move into the North Coast Life Building on the west edge of downtown, likely by the end of the year.General Services Administration spokeswoman Chelsea Turnbull says the agency has negotiated a lease for of
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Kootenai Prosthetics to expand

Company owners to build clinic in Post Falls, lease space for one in Spokane Valley
June 30, 2011
Chey Scott
Coeur d'Alene-based Kootenai Prosthetics & Orthotics Inc. plans to expand its presence to Spokane Valley and Post Falls with new branch clinics, both of which are set to open this fall.Kootenai Prosthetics owners Robert Miller and Linda Hagen an
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Old aerie on Francis being razed

Double Eagle Pawn aims to anchor two-building center proposed there
June 30, 2011
Mike McLean
A former lodge on Spokane's North Side, last operated by the Spokane chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, is being demolished to make way for a two-building retail complex to be anchored by a Double Eagle Pawn Inc. shop, conceptual plans on of
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—Staff photo by Linn Parish

Avista views Advantage as key to growth

Once aiming to take unit public, company now looks to subsidiary to boost profit
June 30, 2011
Linn Parish
Advantage IQ Inc., the quickly growing Spokane-based subsidiary of Avista Corp., in recent years has repositioned itself as a technology-based energy-management company, rather than simply a bill manager for big companies. During the Avista has
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Big project proposed at Liberty Lake

Greenstone Corp. envisions subdivision with 327 homes on 67-acre east side parcel
June 30, 2011
Mike McLean
Liberty Lake-based real estate development company Greenstone Corp. says it wants to develop a 327-lot residential subdivision to be called Rocky Hill North on 67 acres of land at the east edge of Liberty Lake.The proposed subdivision would be a
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—Staff photo by Chey Scott

Groupon incites mixed emotions

Businesses here have varied success, losses after using site
June 30, 2011
Chey Scott
Inland Northwest business owners say they've had mixed results after using Groupon in an attempt to bring new patrons into their business by offering discounts of 50 percent off or more for specific services or items.Several business owners who
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Advanced Input answers demand

Cd'A manufacturer expects another record year
June 30, 2011
Advanced Input Systems, the Coeur d'Alene maker of custom keypads and other input devices, says it has expanded its work force by roughly 10 percent since it enlarged its plant last year.The company expects continued growth based on current a of
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June 30 - July 14, 2011
June 30, 2011
Meetings & EventsWest Plains Chamber of Commerce will host a membership breakfast Thursday, July 7, from 7 to 8:30 a.m., at Eastern Washington University, 526 Fifth, Cheney. The breakfast is $15 for members and $18 for others. Lawrence Krauter, a
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