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Gold Reserve court-win payoff stymied

Venezuela asks tribunal to set aside or annul ruling

November 20, 2014

The Venezuelan government has petitioned a French Court of Appeals to set aside or annul a $740 million award granted to Gold Reserve Inc., the Spokane-based mine exploration company, in compensation for the loss of the company's primary mining property

Affiliate of tenant acquires Broadway industrial park

Fast Way had leased its space there for 20 years

November 20, 2014

Mike McLean

Havana Properties LLC, a recently formed affiliate of Spokane-based Fast Way Freight Systems Inc., has bought the Broadway Terminal industrial park where Fast Way has been leasing space for more than two decades, says Mark Willard, Fast Way chief financia

Spokane Public Schools floats $204.9 million project list

Capital funding measure, M&O levy set for Feb. 15

November 20, 2014

Mike McLean

Spokane Public Schools has finalized its list of projects to be included in a $145 million bond measure that will go before voters on Feb. 15, along with a $202.5 million maintenance-and-operations levy measure.

Big expectations for big expansion at the Spokane Convention Center

Development brings exhibit hall space to 100,000 square feet

November 20, 2014

Katie Ross

The first phase of the $50 million, 92,000-square-foot Spokane Convention Center expansion project should be completed by mid-December, says the Spokane Public Facilities District.

Guide to help employers get workers back on the job

Effort aims to put people on clock within three days

November 20, 2014

Judith Spitzer

A Washington State University Spokane nursing professor has published a guide to help employers and employees with job-related injuries get back to work, using a $138,000 grant from the state's Safety & Health Investment Projects (SHIP) Grant Program.

RevolutionAR looks to reform training practices

Firm uses app-based training to increase safety, efficiency

November 20, 2014

Katie Ross

Liberty Lake startup RevolutionAR Inc. is launching an employee training product, using a technology called augmented reality, with possible implications for how companies conduct safety training.

Telect to consolidate U.S. operations in Liberty Lake

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November 18, 2014

Staff Report

Telect Inc., the Liberty Lake-based manufacturer of communications networking equipment, plans to close its Plano, Texas, facility and consolidate its U.S. operations in Liberty Lake. Wayne Williams, president and CEO of Telect, says the company has no

UW's lease of downtown building approved

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November 12, 2014

Staff Report

The Spokane City Council has agreed to lease to the University of Washington the former Spokane Visitor Information Center building, at 201 W. Main downtown. UW plans to use the city-owned, 2,250-square-foot structure for business outreach, alumni acti

Trader Joe's plans North Side store

Second Spokane outlet to open in second half of 2015

November 11, 2014

Staff Report

Trader Joe's, the Monrovia, Calif.-based grocery store chain, announced today plans to open a store in the second half of 2015 in the Franklin Park Commons shopping center, at 5520 N. Division, on Spokane's North Side. The store will be the company

Trust management firm looks to expand regionally

Northwest Trustee reports strong revenue upswing

November 6, 2014

Katie Ross

Spokane professional trust and estate management firm Northwest Trustee & Management Services has seen its revenues climb 35 percent in the last two years, and it expects that strong growth rate to continue, says Greg Bowman, trust investment and develop