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Ptera inks broadband contract with Cheney

City to exchange dark fiber access for service

December 5, 2019

Cheney City Council has approved a contract with Liberty Lake-based telecommunications provider Ptera Inc. that will allow the city government to lease inactive fiber-optic lines to the company in exchange for broadband service.

Office furniture retailer One Workplace acquires OpenSpace

OpenSquare in Spokane poised to grow in 2020

December 5, 2019

Kevin Blocker

A Northern California-based commercial office furniture dealership has purchased a competitor with offices in Spokane and Seattle. One Workplace, of Santa Clara, California, has acquired OpenSquare at 126 S. Sheridan in Spokane, and OpenSquare's

Rosauers to open first store in western Washington

OpenSquare in Spokane poised to grow in 2020

December 5, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Spokane-based Rosauers Supermarkets Inc. is expanding its reach geographically with the planned opening this weekend of a grocery store in the burgeoning city of Ridgefield, just north of Vancouver, Washington.

Stay Alfred acquires Chicago hospitality brand Dormigo

Company adds 100 properties to portfolio

December 5, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Valley-based short-term rental company Stay Alfred Inc. has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of Chicago-based hospitality brand Dormigo.

AROUND TOWN

Real Estate Transactions and Other Business Moves in the Inland Northwest

December 5, 2019

Staff Report

Bend, Oregon-based SFP-E LLC has purchased as an investment the 5,000-square-foot retail center at 817 W. Third, formerly occupied by Troy's Tires. Taylor Gibbons, of SVN Cornerstone, handled the transaction.

Self-employed professionals see more retirement flexibility

Most, however, save less than traditional workers

December 5, 2019

Natasha Nellis

With Spokane's booming entrepreneurial ecosystem, more people are stepping away from the traditional office into self-employment. With that comes not only more responsibility, but more flexibility when it comes to saving for retirement

Financial Trex targets Generation X, millennial clients

Fee-only planner draws younger investor interest

December 5, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Though it wasn't her intention at the start, a Spokane-based financial planner says her young firm has found a niche among younger generations of people in need of financial expertise.

Northwest Specialty Hospital adopts new robotic technology

Tech reduces recovery time for spine surgery

December 5, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Northwest Specialty Hospital, in Post Falls, is changing the way many of its patients' spinal surgeries are conducted through the use of a surgical robot navigation platform, says spinal surgeon Dr. Roland Kent.

Providence hospitals, INHS work to fill CNA void

Eight training cohorts planned for coming year

December 5, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Faced with a shortage of certified nursing assistants, Providence hospitals in Spokane have created a program they think will satisfy their demand.

Professionals place greater emphasis on self-care

Experts say wellness plans vital for workers

December 5, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

A growing number of working professionals are looking to budget time and finances toward both physical activity and self-care to prevent burnout â€“ physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or over stress â€“ wellness experts here say.