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New gym opens in Global Fitness' former location

October 7, 2010

The former North Side Global Fitness outlet that closed in July has reopened as The Fitness Center Inc.Gene Cavender, who owns the new venture with Fred Lopez and Joey Fenske, says they spent about $400,000 updating the 33,000-square-foot which

Manpower office here acquired

Employment business sold to Southwest chain of company's franchises

October 7, 2010

Kim Frlan

The Spokane franchise of the Milwaukee-based employment Service Manpower Inc. was purchased on Aug. 30 by MLPC Ltd., part of a southwestern U.S. chain of Manpower franchises. The sale by former owner Tom Droz was unusual, says Jeff Parker, a for

River Ridge attracts call-center tenant

Houston-based concern will employ 30 people at former grocery store

October 7, 2010

Mike McLean

Houston-based Register Tapes Unlimited Inc. has leased 10,000 square feet of floor space in the River Ridge Shopping Center for a call center and plans to employ 30 people there, says commercial real estate broker Joel Crosby.Register Tapes on

Fairfield bank to occupy old Fidelity space

Main-floor remodeling in downtown building starts; winter move set

October 7, 2010

Kim Frlan

The Bank of Fairfield says it plans to move its Spokane branch from north of downtown to the first floor of the Fidelity Building, at Howard Street and Riverside Avenue, in the city center. The Fairfield-based bank's sole Spokane branch space a

Mead school plan envisions work worth $79.5 million

District plans to modernize three schools, wants to float bond levy in February

October 7, 2010

Mike McLean

The Mead School District expects to select an architect this month to design projects proposed in its $79.5 million six-year capital plan, which includes modernizing three schools and a number of other infrastructure improvements.The district to

McGrew's newest research eyes liquid-crystal glasses

West Plains inventor gets free access to specialized equipment at Seattle lab

October 7, 2010

Paul Read

New Light Industries Ltd., a Spokane research and development concern owned by holography pioneer Steve McGrew, is helping to develop new technology aimed at use in what are called virtual reality glasses—and perhaps in what would be a to and

Shaping successful stitchers

October 7, 2010

Chey Scott

Carrie Jarvis has had a passion for sewing since she made her first stitch at the age of nine. Now, the owner of The Top Stitch, a Garland District shop that offers sewing classes, fabric, sewing machines, and patterns, she says she's able to share

Gold Reserve files claim in Paris court

Spokane company says Venezuela's ore-deposit seizures broke treaty

October 7, 2010

Richard Ripley

Gold Reserve Inc., of Spokane, has filed a $1.93 billion arbitration claim against Venezuela with the World Bank's Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes to seek compensation for the taking of its Brisas and Choco 5 mineral deposits in that a

PFD picks architect team for expansion job concept

Project to go before voters in 2012, restore exclusions to building finished in 2006

October 7, 2010

Richard Ripley

The Spokane Public Facilities District has selected LMN Architects, of Seattle, to prepare a conceptual design for an addition to the Group Health Exhibit Hall, which was completed in 2006.LMN, working with ALSC Architects PS, of Spokane; MW of

New fund here to provide seed capital to tech firms

Venture will collaborate with SIRTI, U of I, others to give startups infusions

October 7, 2010

Paul Read

A new fund is being launched here that will provide seed capital to technology startups and work closely with Sirti and Spokane-area universities to stimulate commercialization of new ideas.Called Inland TechStart Fund LLC, the venture hopes to