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Assisted-living project gets go-ahead in Coeur d'Alene

Lilac Glen plan also could include 20 housing units

September 25, 2014

The Coeur d'Alene City Council has approved land-use requests for an envisioned 70-bed assisted-living facility and 20 other residential units on 13 acres of land near the French Gulch area on the east edge of the city, says architect Dick Stauffer, who

WSU's University District Health Clinic gets green light

$16.25 million project set to get started yet this year

September 25, 2014

Katie Ross

The Washington State University Board of Regents has approved the sale of up to $16.25 million in revenue bonds, to be used for the design and construction of its planned University District Health Clinic, east of downtown Spokane. The two-story, 42,000

Gravity Jack doubles sales, looks to add more offices

Mobile application developer specializes in customization

September 25, 2014

Katie Ross

Gravity Jack Inc., the Liberty Lake custom mobile application and augmented reality software developer, has doubled its revenues thus far in 2014, and is expecting to do it again in 2015, says co-founder Jennifer Richey. 'I know we doubled this year,

Niche machine shop in North Idaho eyes further expansion

Northwest Swiss mulls adding bone-screw line of products

September 25, 2014

Mike McLean

Northwest Swiss Inc., a Hayden, Idaho, precision parts manufacturer that expanded operations just last year, is considering adding a new line of products that would require it to expand once again, says Monty Spencer, the company's founder. The company

Spokane-area school bond measures could top $480 million

Several funding requests aimed at February ballots

September 25, 2014

Mike McLean

A number of Spokane-area school districts are looking to put bond measures before voters early next year that propose construction projects valued collectively at more than $480 million. The largest of those would be a bond measure recently aired by the

When older adults go back to school

Career change, love of learning top lists of retirees' motivations

September 25, 2014

Judith Spitzer

Dr. Erik Strandness studied and practiced neonatal intensive-care medicine in Spokane for 25 years before retiring at the age of 51, in 2009, to pursue a graduate degree in theology at Whitworth University. After graduating in 2011, he took a position w

Gold Reserve awarded $740 million in Venezuelan mine dispute

Legal battle with South American country finally might be nearing end

September 25, 2014

Judith Spitzer

Gold Reserve Inc., the Spokane-based mine-exploration company that sued the Venezuelan government after that country seized the company's primary mining property, has been awarded $740.3 million in compensation for the loss, says company President Doug

Environmental law pioneer moves toward sunset of career

Cd'A attorney Scott Reed ending 58-year practice

September 25, 2014

Mike McLean

At the age of 86, longtime Coeur d'Alene attorney Scott Reed finally decided earlier this year to retire, although he admits he's not very good at it yet. Though he's not taking new cases, the sole practitioner known even by friends as an environme