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Massive structure removed for Boundary Dam project

Specialized contractors assist Seattle City Light in $1.5 million in jobs

October 7, 2010

In a project that involves Spokane contractors and engineers, a 312-ton metal structure has been lifted from 200 feet beneath the surface of the reservoir behind Boundary Dam, in northeast Washington, to a concrete slab for a year-long, $1.5 dam, a

Small Business Watch

October 7, 2010

Board-sports store opens on Hastings Let It Ride, a shop that specializes in snowboards, wakeboards, skateboards, and board-sport related clothing and accessories, has opened at 101 E. Hastings Rd., just east of Mead High in a space in

Apple's planting finds fertile ground

October 7, 2010

Editor's Notebook

No matter how intent you might be on not drinking the corporate marketing Kool-Aid, or cider in this case, you can't help but marvel at a company that has developed the near-rabid brand popularity enjoyed by Apple Inc.Consumers' love affair with

SIA to update master plan, outlining growth for 30 years

Airport awards $800,000 contract to Wisconsin firm Mead & Hunt Inc.

October 7, 2010

Chey Scott

Spokane International Airport has begun updating its master plan, a guiding document that covers such topics as a third runway, terminal and parking improvements, and further development on airport land, says airport spokesman Todd Woodard.The &

New gym opens in Global Fitness' former location

October 7, 2010

Chey Scott

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