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Sex shop violated Spokane Valley city code, court rules

Citizen complaint started inquiry at Erotic Boutique

November 19, 2015

The Washington State Court of Appeals has unanimously upheld a lower court ruling that viewing rooms in a sex shop don't conform to Spokane Valley municipal regulations.

West Side investor buys North Side apartment complex

65-unit Cedar Village sells for $2.7 million

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

Alder Terrace Apartments LLC, a Longview, Wash.-based real estate investment company, has bought the Cedar Village apartment complex in the Nevada-Lidgerwood neighborhood on Spokane's North Side for $2.7 million, says Joel Crosby, a commercial real esta

Spokane Public Schools queue up three projects

Newtech, NC, Salk work to approach $60 million

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

Spokane Public Schools is lining up its next three major projects, valued at nearly $60 million, that will be under construction this year and next.

The city of Spokane's mobile home debate

Councilman contends measure limits park owners; proponent disagrees

November 19, 2015

Outgoing Spokane City Councilman Mike Allen thinks the city violated its Comprehensive Plan when council members recently changed language in the plan in a way that he believes limits the ability of manufactured and mobile home parks to sell their propert

Small Business Watch

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November 19, 2015

Staff Report

Forum W program mentors women along career paths

Moss Adams' initiative aiding gender diversity

November 19, 2015

Cheri Burnham

When I first started in the accounting industry 20 years ago, I didn't necessarily think about any potential differences that might exist in opportunities for men and women in the profession. Moss Adams recruited 50 percent women out of college then, an

Ag capital projects good sign for area

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November 19, 2015

Staff Report

Agriculture doesn't draw a lot of flashy news media attention here, as farmers quietly go about their work of nurturing the land and generating the plentiful produce that we American consumers have come to take for granted. That industry sector remains

I-1366 victory sends clear message

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November 19, 2015

Tim Eyman

Here's how the elitists are reacting to the voters' sixth approval of the common sense protections in I-1366. A post-election editorial in the Olympian newspaper says, 'Voters made a mistake with I-1366. ... In Tuesday's election, Washington voter

Veterans who seek civilian work should look to STEM

Transition can be difficult, but IT appeals to many

November 19, 2015

K.D Joshi

The state of Washington is home to more than 600,000 veterans, with almost 50,000 of them living in the Spokane area alone, and more are returning from active duty every day. A significant challenge facing these veterans is securing and retaining employme

Syfy channel set to renew Z Nation television series for third season

Contract would bring more jobs to Spokane

November 19, 2015

Though Spokane-based North by Northwest Productions Inc. has yet to sign the final contract, company partner Rich Cowan says the Syfy TV network plans to pick up a third season of the zombie television series Z Nation. North by Northwest is a digital stu