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Northwest Farm Credit Services sees jump in earnings

Improved credit quality, reduced loan loss reserve contribute to sharp rise

November 7, 2013

Northwest Farm Credit Services, the Spokane-based agricultural lending cooperative, has reported third-quarter earnings of $75.3 million, an increase of 73 percent compared with $43.6 million in the year-earlier quarter.The association the to in

Deaconess Hospital names new CEO

Oregon administrator Maurine Cate to start at medical center in January

November 7, 2013

Linn Parish

Deaconess Hospital has appointed Maurine Cate as its new CEO. She's expected to start in January.Cate currently is CEO of McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, in Springfield, Ore., where she has served as CEO since 2007. Community Health Systems

Revett Minerals delays Troy Mine production start

Amid safety concerns, company starts work on new, $12 million underground route

November 7, 2013

Treva Lind

Spokane Valley-based Revett Minerals Inc., which in December suspended mining at its Troy Mine in Montana due to safety concerns, says it won't resume operations there until late next year as it constructs a new underground route to copper and CEO

Calling all inventors, gadgeteers: Makerspace group forms in Spokane

Spokane Create! sponsors meetings where members can tinker with technology

November 7, 2013

Treva Lind

A nonprofit organization here named Spokane Create! is embracing a growing trend in the U.S. and globally to launch community workshops called "makerspaces," where a diverse group of people can tinker with technology and build gadgets.The people

Airport board agrees to buy large acreage

$2.4 million acquisition to add land near SIA for envisioned third runway

November 7, 2013

Katie Ross

The Spokane Airport Board has agreed to acquire 844 acres of bare land west of Spokane International Airport for a possible expansion of an envisioned third runway, says airport spokesman Todd Woodard. The cost for the land, located south of and

Spokane County's top taxpayer levies swell

Perennial leader Avista ranks first on list of 50 largest property owners

November 7, 2013

Mike McLean

The collective share of the 50 largest property taxpayers in Spokane County, led by perennial top payer Avista Corp., grew by 16 percent this year to reach nearly 9 percent of the total property taxes levied in the county, according records through

In the News: November 7, 2013

November 7, 2013

Oct. 30 / Avista natural gas customers' bills rise The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission approved natural gas rate adjustments requested by Spokane-based Avista Corp. and the state's three other natural gas utility companies. 1,

Calendar: November 7, 2013

November 7, 2013

Meetings & EventsSecured Investment Corp. and Cogo Capital will hold a free event about diverse investment opportunities on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at 4610 North Division, Ste. 1. John Bowens, with Equity Trust Co., will in

Small Business Watch

November 7, 2013

Video concern here wins global projectForman & Co., a Deer Park-based video production company, says it is finishing a project for Accenture, a global management consulting and technology services company based in Dublin, Ireland. Mark of

Seattle land grab has Spokane ties

November 7, 2013

Linn Parish

You've heard the expression, "It's as easy as taking candy from a baby."The city of Seattle has a different approach; it's trying to take prime real estate from a 103-year-old lady, Spokane resident Myrtle Woldson.Woldson owns a 134-stall lot