Dr. Leroy Hood, a scientist who knows a thing or two about the biotechnology businesshes had a hand in the creation of a string of successful biotech companies, including Amgen Inc., a $5.5 billion-a-year industry leadersays a city or region

Diamond Parking Inc., the big Seattle-based parking and real estate concern, has bought as an investment the Marshall Building in downtown Spokane.The two-story, 8,400-square-foot building is located at 816 W. Sprague, across the street from L.

A Spokane home builder is buying the residential subdivision portion of Hunters Crossing, a 230-acre multiuse development in Airway Heights.That subdivision is to include a total of 213 single-family home lots on 52 acres.The home builder,

Taxable retail sales here made substantial gains in the first quarter, according to figures released recently by the Washington state Department of Revenue. In the city of Spokane, such sales grew 4.8 percent to about $717 million, from about a

The Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute has taken additional steps to pursue development of a new $6 million wet-lab facility here.At meetings this month, SIRTIs board pledged up to $250,000 to be used to operate the in

WestCoast Hospitality Corp. Chairman Don Barbieri says hed like to fill the legislative seat being vacated by 3rd District state Rep. Jeff Gombosky, but only if hes appointed to the posthe doesnt plan for now to run for election. thats on

Two restaurant-chain operators, Falls Caf Inc., of Edmonton, Alberta, and Mad Anthonys Inc., of Bellevue, Wash., have submitted proposals to the city of Spokane to lease the former Saltys at the Falls restaurant building, at 510 N. Lincoln, it

Empire Health Services, the nonprofit operator of Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital & Medical Center, is making several moves to strengthen its business acumen and improve communications with physicians, staff, and the community.The

Lauri Seghetti remembers that as a child she often liked to rearrange the furniture in her familys home.Beyond that apparent genetic disposition, the Spokane woman cant explain exactly how she came by the creative talent that led her to an

Though Spokane isnt in the running to land Boeing Co.s planned 7E7 manufacturing plant, some aircraft-parts companies here stand to benefit if the big aerospace manufacturer opens the plant elsewhere in the state.Boeing is conducting a for