With the soft economy putting greater strain on businesses, an emerging breed of consultants known as business coaches say theyre seeing increased demand for their services, especially from small-business owners who want to become more so can

Fred Grubb doesnt like routine construction jobs. His career, like the roller coasters his company builds, has been a thrilling and satisfying ride, he says.Grubb is president and co-owner, along with his wife, Suanne Dedmon, of Hayden-based

Backers of the proposed Inland Pacific Hub project have hired a consultant to conduct the first phase of a roughly $1 million comprehensive study on the issue. They also are endeavoring to form an entity that would oversee the Hub project.The a

The founders of Spokane Valley-based CSK Communications Inc. have started a new company that provides a high-tech security system for homes and businesses.The company, FlySight LLC, formed last month and is operating out of CSK Communications

McKinstry Co., a Seattle-based mechanical engineering, construction, and design firm with an office here, says it has bought Ramsey Plumbing & Heating, a longtime Spokane plumbing contractor.McKinstry President Doug Moore says that Wendy and &

Spokane architect and downtown property owner Glen Cloninger has declined to arbitrate with the Spokane Public Facilities District over the districts desire to acquire the block south of the Spokane Convention Center, says PFD Executive Director

When the stock of Sterling Financial Corp. plunged recently, it was pushed down in part by short selling allowed under new federal regulations, asserts Harold Gilkey, chairman and CEO of the Spokane-based financial holding company.Short selling

Spokane-based hot tub accessory manufacturer Leisure Concepts Inc. says its building an addition to its industrial facility in Hillyard, and that it also has started a new division that makes plastic accessories for the motorcycle company plans a

Amid a steep decline in residential construction here, commercial projects are continuing to hold up overall building-permit values in parts of Spokane County, especially in Spokane Valley, where total building-permit values this year through July

Indian pharmaceutical giant Jubilant Organosis Ltd., which acquired Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC about 14 months ago, jettisoned two of the Spokane-based drug makers top executives late last month for undisclosed reasons.It was not a It