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Apartment development planned north of Central Valley High School

Builder says construction could start yet this month on 12 acres near Sullivan
May 10, 2012
Treva Lind
Diamond Rock Construction, of Spokane Valley, plans to start a project this month to build a 248-unit apartment complex called The Homestead, located north of Central Valley High School.The Homestead LLC is the developer and owner of nearly 12 a
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Barton Auto to develop new North Spokane dealership

Longtime company here also will soon debut Fiat brand
May 10, 2012
Chey Scott
Spokane-based Barton Auto Dealerships Inc., a longtime family business with a presence here since the 1920s, says it plans to develop a new showroom on Spokane's North Side and also soon will add the Fiat brand at its downtown dealership.Company
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—Staff photo by Chey Scott

From lessons to luthier

May 10, 2012
Chey Scott
Marc Daniels estimates that he puts more than 100 hours of work into each of the hand-crafted, custom-made electric and acoustic guitars he builds at his Cheney woodshop. Daniels owns and is the sole creative force behind MD Guitars, a venture I
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Ken Roberts Investments starts Small Mid Value strategy fund

Ken Roberts launches Small/Mid Value strategy to tap smaller companies
May 10, 2012
Kim Crompton
Ken Roberts Investment Management Inc., of Spokane, says it has expanded its offerings to include a new Small/Mid Value strategy."Our firm has always had a fundamentally driven value-investment philosophy in buying companies that appear to be of
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Red Lion Hotels investors put on hold calls to oust board members

Investor group says it will await results of Red Lion effort to maximize value
May 10, 2012
Treva Lind
An investment group with ownership interest in Spokane-based Red Lion Hotels Corp. is taking a wait-and-see approach before pressing a demand that three company board members be removed, following Red Lion's announcement that it's willing to pursue
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- Staff photo by Chey Scott

City to spend $300 million to reduce sewage entering river

City plans $300 million in upgrades by late '17; meanwhile, flows surge
May 10, 2012
Chey Scott
Starting this year and continuing through the next five years, the city of Spokane's wastewater management department plans to invest around $300 million into upgrades intended to greatly reduce the volume of combined stormwater and untreated sewer
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- Staff photo by Treva Lind

Key Tronic's sales, earnings grab notice of investors

Sharp rise in share price in recent months follows sales and earnings peaks
May 10, 2012
Treva Lind
Key Tronic Corp., the Spokane Valley provider of electronic manufacturing services, has in the past year nearly doubled the number of client businesses for which it makes multiple products, ranging from household goods to medical a sharp rise in $6
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—Staff photo by Chey Scott

Eclectic renewal shapes Spokane's South Perry District

Historic neighborhood gets several new businesses in recent years
May 10, 2012
Chey Scott
Spokane's South Perry District, on the east side of the lower South Hill, has seen a lot change in the last several years, with one of the most noticeable progressions being the number of new businesses setting up shop there.Since the beginning
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Coldwater Creek reinfuses its brand

Retailer focuses on core goods while searching for profitability
May 10, 2012
Mike McLean
Coldwater Creek, the Sandpoint, Idaho-based specialty women's apparel and accessories retailer, says it's seeing early signs that its turnaround strategies are taking hold, although it's not expecting an overnight return to profitability.While a
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