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Single-stream recycling in Spokane lures many new users

Recycling method attracts more participation, material

January 31, 2013

With the Spokane Material and Recycling Technology Center now up and running, the city of Spokane says it's receiving a higher-than-anticipated participation rate for the newly implemented single-stream recycling effort and hopes to see that rate a

Sandpoint startup TransluSense shines at CES with glass keyboard

Glass keyboard maker expects to hire up to 130 employees

January 31, 2013

Mike McLean

Sandpoint startup TransluSense LLC enjoyed a "ridiculously successful" product debut with its glass keyboard devices earlier this month at the big International Consumer Electronics Show, in Las Vegas, says company executive David which already had

Develop strong investment strategy, tune out the noise

Factoring personal goals, risk tolerance is essential part of plan for the future

January 31, 2013

Investing

Two of the more important things I've learned in working with investors during the past 40 years are that they first have to have an investment strategy that's tied to their personal goals and risk tolerance. The other is that they have to learn to

In The News: January 31, 2013

January 31, 2013

Jan.29 / Key Tronic's net risesKey Tronic Corp., the Spokane Valley-based contract manufacturer, reported net income of $3.6 million, or 33 cents a diluted share, for its fiscal 2013 second quarter ended Dec. 29, up from $3.2 million, or 30 a in

Calendar: January 31, 2013

January 31, 2013

Meetings & EventsThe Spokane Public Facilities District will hold a free Convention Center Completion Stakeholder meeting on Monday, Feb. 4, at 10 a.m., at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., room 207. For information, go

Potlatch reports increase in profits

January 17, 2013

Potlatch Corp., of Spokane, announced this morning 2012 fourth-quarter net income of $13.9 million, or 34 cents a diluted share, up considerably from a net loss of $1.5 million, or 4 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. For all of last year,

Sterling posts increase in net income

January 17, 2013

Sterling Financial Corp., the Spokane-based parent of Sterling Bank, reported this afternoon fourth-quarter 2012 net income of $20.9 million, or 33 cents a diluted share, up from income of $14.8 million, or 24 cents a share, in the year-earlier net

County released from agreement involving proposed casino

January 17, 2013

The city of Airway Heights announced today that it has agreed to release Spokane County from a contract that prevented the county commissioners from taking a position with the Bureau of Indian Affairs or the Washington state governor's office on to

Red Lion plans to launch Leo Hotel Collection

January 17, 2013

Red Lion Hotels Corp., of Spokane, announced this afternoon that it plans to introduce a new brand segment of hotels that will be called The Leo Hotel Collection.Intended to complement its full-service Red Lion Hotels and the limited-service Red &

January 17, 2013

Meetings & EventsThe National Association of Women in Construction will hold its membership meeting on Thursday, Jan. 17, at 5:30 p.m., at Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors, 4935 E. Trent. The topic will be health and fitness for by