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After five years as an exploration company, Yamana Resources Inc. has decided to develop its first mine next year and hopes to begin producing silver at that Argentinian property by first quarter of 2001.The shift from mining exploration company

Divine Corp., of Spokane, plans to open a gas station-convenience store next month at the northwest corner of Mission Avenue and Greene Street, near Spokane Community College.The outlet would be the companys ninth in the Spokane area, counting

Washington Trust Bank, of Spokane, is expanding its express bank branch at the northwest corner of Southeast Boulevard and 29th Avenue on Spokanes South Hill into a full-service branch.Lea Werner, the banks spokeswoman, says Washington Trust

Sprague & Custer LLC, of Spokane, is developing a retail complex that will house a Schucks Auto Parts store, as well as several other tenants.The complex, which is to be called the East Sprague Retail Center, is being built on 3.5 acres of at

P.OB. Montgomery & Co., a Dallas-based real estate company that bought Franklin Park Mall about a year ago, is grappling with how it can create a new identity for the North Side retail center.Meanwhile, the mall continues to lose some of its &

A group of businesspeople concerned about how growth management could affect the potential for economic growth here is spearheading a painstaking look at industrial land included within the interim urban growth boundary established in the growth a

Jody Young and Cindy Majeski both remember learning how to do beadwork as a hobby at a young age and how joyous it felt when they discovered they could sell the custom-designed pieces they made.Now, the two close friendsthey call themselves in

Pacific Security Cos., a longtime Spokane-based commercial real estate developer and real estate receivables investor, has changed its name to Pacific Security Financial Inc. to reflect a shift in emphasis.We are aggressively pursuing real as