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Iron Bridge wants to build $20 million in new office buildings

$20 million office project set to break ground in fall, pending lease agreements

July 18, 2013

Iron Bridge LLC, of Spokane, expects to start construction this fall on two new connected buildings valued at up to $20 million at the Iron Bridge Office Campus along the Spokane River east of downtown, says Kent Hull, the company's managing says a

Military veterans' skills get lost in translation

Unemployment rate remains higher than for rest of population

July 18, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Felicia Jensen, a 45-year-old operations officer stationed at Fairchild Air Force Base, is nearing the end of a 26-year career in the U.S. Air Force, although looking for a job during the past few months has left the question of "What's next?" her

Inland Northwest executive pay keeps rising

Compensation increased at double-digit rate again

July 18, 2013

Linn Parish

Total executive compensation at Inland Northwest publicly traded companies increased in 2012 at virtually the same double-digit rate as in 2011, the Journal of Business' annual analysis shows.The 13.2 percent increase in average total last year

Calendar: July 3, 2013

July 3, 2013

Meetings & EventsThe West Plains Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly membership breakfast on Thursday, July 11, from 7 to 8:30 a.m., at Eastern Washington University's Tawanka Hall, in Cheney. Virginia Hinch, of EWU, will discuss business

In the News: July 3, 2013

July 3, 2013

June 30 / Projects here in state construction budgetThe Washington Legislature passed a $3.5 billion spending plan for capital construction projects that included funding for a number of projects here, including $11.8 million to expand the in It

Small Business Watch

July 3, 2013

Halpin's Pharmacy closing after 64 yearsHalpin's Pharmacy & Treasure Room, located at 11406 E. Sprague, plans to close after 64 years of serving Spokane Valley, says Rick Ericson, one of the principals for the employee-owned business.A sale a

The value of listening to readers

July 3, 2013

Publisher's Notebook

One of the valuable things my mother taught me was that you learn far more when you are listening than when you're speaking. We teach young reporters this and expect it of our salespeople. And although we hear from our readers every day, once a we

Northern Quest completes $1 million sports bar upgrade

Valley-based contractor completes $1 million Northern Quest upgrade

July 3, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Northern Quest Resort & Casino has completed an approximately $1 million remodel of The Q sports restaurant space located in its West Plains complex and has changed the restaurant's name to Epic, says spokeswoman Kyndra Gamache.The venue that in

Bike lanes, signage to be added in, near downtown Spokane

Spokane contractor bids lowest on city project; work to start this month

July 3, 2013

Jessica Valencia

Spokane-based contractor Red Diamond Construction Inc. is the apparent low bidder on a $395,000 second phase of a city project intended to improve bicycle routes downtown and on its periphery, says city spokeswoman Julie Happy.Work is scheduled

LaunchPad INW becomes tech-focused news source

Company drops previous social networking niche, unveils redeveloped site

July 3, 2013

Jessica Valencia

LaunchPad Inland Northwest LLC, a Spokane company known for its online professional networking and business development efforts, has retrenched as a news aggregate website geared toward covering startups and companies adopting new technology, says