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

On a recent Thursday morning, dripping flower-laden baskets brightened the new location of Revival Lighting LLC, at 14 W. Main. A half-block to the west, two bicyclists sipped drinks in front of the Rocket Bakerys 5-year-old east downtown caf, a

For the first time in years, some businesses here are beginning to direct their gaze northward for more than a passing glance, stirred by a recent rise in the value of the Canadian dollar and a healthy business climate in Canadas western loonie,

Dont like the weather in Eastern Washington? Wait five minutes.Dont like the price of gypsum wallboard? The same advice might apply.The price of that material, which is used to build walls and ceilings in residential and commercial by a

When businesses look to cut their energy bills, Quantum Lighting LLC helps them see the light.For years, the 29-year-old Spokane-based lighting consultant has worked with schools to replace or retrofit fluorescent lighting systems with designed

The attitude adjustment the health-care industry has undergone is just fine with Spokane pharmacist Sarah Greener.Greener, who operates Inland Pharmaceutical Services here with her husband, Gary, says that as more medical professionals and with

Changes in the retirement-plan administration sector have helped Randall & Hurley Inc., of Spokane, boost its revenues greatlyby 40 percent last yearand increase its customer base by 150 companies.The 9-year-old Spokane company, owned and &

These days, the Spokane nonprofit known as Intec seldom uses the full name its acronym represents. Inland Northwest Technology Education Center just doesnt seem to describe the organization as well anymore, says its new CEO, Lewis three years ago

Scarsella Bros. Inc., of Seattle, has been awarded a $23.9 million contract by the Washington state Department of Transportation to widen a 5.5-mile stretch of Interstate 90 between the Argonne Road and Sullivan Road interchanges.The work, is a