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KPBX plans to move downtown

Project expected to boost Pacific Bridge development
Kim Frlan
Spokane Public Radio, which has leased space on North Monroe Street for 30 years, says it plans to buy a historic structure in the planned Pacific Bridge redevelopment project downtown and add a state-of-the art studio there. Meanwhile, the company
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Growth, competition fuel innovation in online investing

Broker price war leaves most charging less than $10 for basic stock trade
Personal Investing
Everybody wants a discount in 2010, and the online brokerage industry is anxious to provide it.Full-service broker Merrill Lynch is the latest to enter the online discount brokerage business with its new Merrill Edge online account. This move by
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In the News: August 12, 2010

Aug. 5 / Avista's net income dips slightly Avista Corp., of Spokane, reported second-quarter net income of $25.5 million, or 46 cents a diluted share, down slightly from $25.9 million, or 47 cents a share, in the second quarter of For
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Calendar

August 12-26, 2010
Meetings & Events The Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration will host a community roundtable, titled Working Together to Create Change, for minority and women contractors on Tuesday, 17,
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Organically produced eggs said no better than others

USDA research agency uncovers no qualitative differences between them
News Wise
There's no substantial quality difference between organically and conventionally produced eggs, says a study conducted by the Agricultural Research Service, an agency that operates under the U.S. Department of Agriculture.ARS food technologist a
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State ag industry created jobs in 2009, despite economy

Job cuts in other sectors boosted labor pool, but lowered wages, hours
Washington state produced a bumper crop of agricultural jobs in 2009, though the labor pool also grew, pushing some wages down and unemployment filings up, a report released earlier this month says.According to the 2009 Agricultural Workforce in
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Money now available to help protect Hangman watershed

Federal funds can be used for projects that prevent erosion, runoff into creek
Farmers and ranchers in the Hangman Creek watershed are being urged to apply for federal money that's become available to fund water quality and conservation measures in the watershed, located south of Spokane.The U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Wet spring had varying effects on Northwest growers

Moisture aids wheat crop, but reduces production of hay, apples, cherries
Richard Ripley
With precipitation above average throughout the Pacific Northwest in May and June, wheat growers in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana report excellent growing conditions, but the rain has hurt some other crops, Spokane-based Northwest Farm say
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Pizza crust maker raises revenues through diversification

Rizzuto Foods expands product line to capture food-service customers
Mike McLean
Rizzuto Foods Inc. no longer lives on pizza crust alone.The Spokane company, which started out manufacturing only precooked pizza crusts nearly 20 years ago, now produces an array of products for each segment of the pizza industry, says Tony CEO
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Embracing agritourism

Green Bluff's U-pick farms, orchards join with diverse new ventures to win customers
Kim Frlan
Farmers, orchardists, and a spate of new businesses on Green Bluff, northeast of Spokane, are looking to capitalize on a growing agritourism trend in the U.S.For many years, Green Bluff growers have been engaged in such activity, defined as any
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