CEOs at the Spokane areas bigger high-technology companies expect that the stronger revenues their companies enjoyed this year will continue in 2006.Dave Curry, president and CEO of World Wide Packets, the Spokane Valley maker of devices for

Spokane-area bank and credit union executives expect gains in both loans and deposits next year, although they caution that rising interest rates could slow that growth slightly.Were optimistic about 2006, and have good reason to be, says

Health-care sector here looks sunnier for the most partThe health-care industry here appears on track to strengthen a bit overall in 2006, with some caveats, due partly to improved financial performance by the two major hospital systems Health

The retail sector here is expected to remain robust in 2006, though it will be challenged to match this years stellar performance.Spokane County and the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley have budgeted for sales tax revenue increases of 4 2

Kootenai Countys economy is expected to cool slightly but remain strong in 2006, following two years of intense growth.A few of the sectors that are anticipated to post gains next year include health care and tourism, while construction will

The construction industry has plenty of concerns going into 2006, but still is anticipating a healthy level of activity next year. Commercial and public-works activity is expected to surpass that of 2005, with more road construction getting be

Commercial and residential real estate markets here are expected to remain strong in 2006, with activity levels at least equal to this years brisk clip.In the office market, tenants are expected to gobble up some of the glut of available The

Job growth in Spokane County is expected to slow to a normal rate in 2006 after advancing at an unexpectedly rapid pace this year, experts here say.Preliminary results show roughly 210,000 people were employed in Spokane County in November, up

It might be frigid outside, but the temperature of the Inland Northwest economy is a comfy 74 degrees or so. And though some sectors are expecting to see the mercury fall a degree or two in 2006, theres certainly no need to throw another blanket

Philadelphia-based Comcast Corp. has bought the cable TV system that serves Airway Heights and Fairchild Air Force Base from Laurel, Mont.-based Cable Montana LLC, and is upgrading that network to include services such as high-definition and the it