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Cd'A design software maker Chief Architect buys land for new building

Company envisions relocation to Riverstone site in two to three years

November 21, 2013

Chief Architect Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, plans to move its operations to a yet-to-be built structure in the Riverstone multiuse development, says Scott Harris, a spokesman for the company.The architectural design software maker has bought 3.5 of

Coeur d'Alene entrepreneur plans The Dome soccer complex in Hayden

Nearby indoor athletics facility already operates at capacity, owner says

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

Coeur d'Alene businessman Jim Kinney has bought a 10-acre parcel of land in Hayden where he plans to build a soccer complex a short distance north of The Dome, which is a smaller indoor sports facility he opened last year.The planned facility, &

Revett Minerals posts loss, files for U.S. corporation

Company seeks name change; headquarters to stay here

November 21, 2013

Treva Lind

Spokane Valley-based Revett Minerals Inc. has reported a third-quarter net loss of $600,000, or 2 cents per share, compared with net income of $4.4 million a year ago. The loss follows 10 months of halted operations at the company's Troy Mine in

Liberty Lake prototyping shop crafts steady growth

Proto Technologies adds equipment, clients as revenue climbs

November 21, 2013

Treva Lind

Proto Technologies Inc., a Liberty Lake prototype manufacturer, has experienced growth this year in revenues and its client base, says Rory Nay, the company's president.The company, located at 22808 E. Appleway, makes custom parts, models, and a

Arc of Spokane leases former CompUSA building

Nonprofit ends 20-year relationship as wholesale supplier to Value Village

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

The Arc of Spokane plans to open a thrift store next month in the former CompUSA building, at 808 N. Ruby north of downtown, having ended its longstanding relationship with Value Village, says Greg Falk, Arc's executive director.Arc, a nonprofit

Spokane County, cities revenue share talks heat up

Commissioner French says he'd like to have agreement in place by end of this year

November 21, 2013

Linn Parish

Spokane County and two cities that lie within it are discussing a revenue-sharing program intended to curb cities' desires to annex attractive, tax base-rich properties just outside their borders, and one elected official says such an agreement be

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Inland Northwest ski resorts' hopes pile high on early snow

Citing improvements, operators expect strong season

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

The Thanksgiving holiday lands a bit later on the calendar this year than most, and some Inland Northwest ski resorts aren't about to wait on it.Most resorts had tentatively marked the day after Thanksgiving as a target opening date for the to &

In the News: November 21, 2013

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November 21, 2013

Nov. 11 / Council rejects proposed police contractThe Spokane City Council voted 7-0 to reject a tentative contract agreement reached between Mayor David Condon's office and the Spokane Police Guild. Council members criticized the agreement's of

Occupational medicine clinic readies for move, rules

Practice aims for bigger niche in commercial driver physicals

November 21, 2013

Katie Ross

Spokane Regional Occupational Medicine, a division of Valley Hospital, is implementing new programs and seeking new certifications so it can continue helping injured workers navigate the claims and recovery process. Director Debbie Berg says the

Wandermere Glen apartment complex goes up north of Spokane

$4.5 million development to include 48 living units, be finished by next July

November 21, 2013

Treva Lind

Wandermere Glen Investors LLC, of Spokane, has started development of a $4.5 million apartment complex in the Wandermere area north of Spokane. The planned 48-unit apartment project, named Wandermere Glen, is going up on a nearly 2-acre site at