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Blue chips offer seniors opportunity

Low prices of dividend-paying stocks can mean value for retirees seeking income, gain in principal

April 23, 2009

In a market in which seemingly all investments have been hammered, blue-chip stocks—battered as they might be—still can outperform fixed-income investments for retirees, investments experts here say.That, they say, is because many blue

Financial abuse costs elders plenty

Research finds that family members and caregivers often are the perpetrators

April 23, 2009

Elder financial abuse costs older Americans more than $2.6 billion per year and is most often perpetrated by family members and caregivers, says a new report released by the MetLife Mature Market Institute, of Westport, Conn.The report, entitled

Instead of retiring, seniors are REWIRING

Senior job-training program at community colleges said off to good start

April 23, 2009

Mike McLean

A job-skills program called Plus 50 that's geared toward retirement-aged people wishing to remain in the work force is achieving early success at Community Colleges of Spokane and has been named as a model training program for other community for a

Small Business Watch

April 23, 2009

Sparky's Firehouse Subs owners plan outlet on Mission Sue Wendt, who owns the Sparky's Firehouse Subs sandwich shop here with her husband, Wayne, says the couple plans to open a second outlet in an about 1,100-square-foot space at 3003

Give sales-achievement awards the attention they deserve

Employee recognition is key motivator, provides real 'economic stimulus'

April 23, 2009

Sales & Marketing

At the corporate sales meetings where I give presentations, I am often asked to participate in giving out sales awards. The customer is elated when I say OK. Little do they know it's one of my favorite things to do, and one of the most important or

Real Estate Roundup

April 23, 2009

Mike McLean

MetLife Auto & Home, of Warrick, R.I., has leased 1,100 square feet of floor space in the Springfield Center, at 15404 E. Springfield, and has moved its Spokane Valley office there from smaller quarters at 2510 N. Pines. Marc Mowrer, of Kiemle & of

Coeur d'Alene concern constructs $1.4 million water district project

April 23, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Contractors Northwest Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, is working on a $1.4 million project to replace the well that serves the Kingston water district, which is located between Cataldo and Pinehurst, in the village of Kingston, Idaho.The water current a

Western States awarded $509,000 project at SCC

Contractor to expand school's demonstration kitchen, add upgrades

April 23, 2009

David Cole

Western States Construction Inc., of Valleyford, Wash., has been awarded a $509,000 contract to expand and update a culinary arts demonstration kitchen at Spokane Community College that students use for training.Western States' President Maynard

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St. John's Lutheran Church to rise in Latah Valley - Art Only

April 23, 2009

Construction is expected to start in May on the $2.2 million St. John's Lutheran Church project, at 5810 S. Meadow Lane Road, in Latah Valley. The development arm of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod, is the contractor on the 14,000-square-foot &

SIA awards $5 million parking upgrade job

Westway Construction will move parking exit, consolidate outdoor lots

April 23, 2009

Jeanne Gustafson

Spokane International Airport has awarded a $5 million contract to Westway Construction Inc., of Spokane, to reconfigure its surface parking areas.As part of the project, the main parking lot's six-lane exit and payment-booth area will be moved