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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
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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
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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
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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
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—Staff photo by Chey Scott

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
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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
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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
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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
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Lumber mill's saws run again in Springdale

Renovated facility employs 32; manufacturing plant, bioenergy projects planned
October 7, 2010
Richard Ripley
Springdale Lumber & BioEnergy LLC, which is launching one of four bioenergy demonstration projects selected by the state in January, has begun sawing custom timbers at a mill it has refurbished at Springdale, Wash., providing 32 jobs and setting of
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New Sterling disclosure touts big gains

Potential investors saw confidential projections of much-improved results
October 7, 2010
Richard Ripley
When Sterling Financial Corp. met with potential investors before wrapping up its $730 million recapitalization Aug. 26, the Spokane company provided them with nonpublic information, including projected net income many times higher than its the in
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