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—LeAnn Bjerken

Premera Blue Cross adopts new customer-service focus

Big health insurer invests in tech, patient research
October 20, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
With open enrollment periods for health insurance starting next month, consumers once again find themselves navigating the complexities of health care plans. Because of those complexities, Mountlake Terrace, Wash.-based Premera Blue Cross says it has be
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—Providence Health Care - Steven Navratil

Monitoring students on the move

System tracks, scores activities of fifth graders
October 20, 2016
Mike McLean
Coeur d'Alene-based Kootenai Health is joining Spokane-based Providence Health Care in providing area fifth graders a program that emphasizes the importance of physical activity. In its inaugural year in the program, Kootenai Health is distributing 1,5
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—Perkins+Will

Leone & Keeble wins big contract for EWU project

Work on $31 million job slated to start this week
October 6, 2016
Mike McLean
Eastern Washington University has awarded Spokane contractor Leone & Keeble Inc. a $31 million contract to renovate and expand the Pence Union Building. Work there is scheduled to start this week, says Troy Bester, the university's senior project mana
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Allergen supplier expands

Art Only
October 6, 2016
Mike McLean
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Vandervert Construction cites growth, expanding markets

Total active project values surpass $60 million mark
October 6, 2016
Mike McLean
Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, is seeing strong growth in contract revenue this year inside and outside of the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area, says Andrea Frye, a spokeswoman for the company. Active construction projects include four hotels outs
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Wireless chain to open store in Cd'A

Cellular Sales to debut first outlet in Idaho this month
October 6, 2016
Mike McLean
Cellular Sales, a Knoxville, Tenn.-based Verizon Wireless telecommunications dealer, plans to open soon a 2,100-square-foot retail store at the northwest corner of Appleway Avenue and Fourth Street, in north-central Coeur d'Alene. Cellular Sales repres
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—Kevin Blocker

Lydig CEO says success linked to investing in workers

Average length of tenure at company is a decade
October 6, 2016
Lydig Construction Inc. CEO Larry Swartz says he thinks the number that most effectively speaks to why the company is so successful is reflected in the average tenure of its more than 150 employees in three different cities.
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New structure slated at Liberty Lake business park

15,000-square-foot building would have multiple tenants
October 6, 2016
Construction is expected to start soon on a 15,000-square-foot building at Liberty Lake's McKinzie Business Park, says Amanda Tainio, the planning and building services manager for the city of Liberty Lake. 'The project is currently under review, and
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Third warehouse to be developed at Playfair park

Construction to start soon on the $2.2 million project
October 6, 2016
Construction is expected to start this month on a third warehouse building at the Playfair Commerce Park, says Kiemle & Hagood Co. industrial specialist broker Mark Lucas. The $2.2 million structure will be erected near the Scafco Corp. offices and Scafc
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Northwood Middle School project highlights buzz of activity at Mead schools

Site work almost finished at campus north of Spokane
October 6, 2016
Site work is nearing completion for a new $29 million Northwood Middle School in the Mead School District, and construction of the school building is expected to start soon, says Ned Wendle, the district's director of facilities and planning. By the en
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