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School design to be sensitive to youth without shelter

Safe place for learning aims to inspire students to realize their potential
July 16, 2020
Kevin Flanagan, Giselle Altea, and Tasha Lightning
NAC Architecture is designing a school that includes a large percentage of students from families experiencing homelessness. At times, the percentage of students living without permanent shelter can reach 25%, and the total transient rate at the school
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KEVIN BLOCKER

Storhäug keeps pace with civil engineering

Well-established firm handles many projects
July 16, 2020
Kevin Blocker
Jerry Storhäug, cofounder and principal of the Spokane civil engineering company Storhäug Engineering Inc., started his own business in 1993 because he wanted fewer managerial duties and wanted to interact more closely with clients. His son, Austin
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NATASHA NELLIS

Cortner Architectural steadily grows client base

Company expects 2020 revenue to remain flat
July 16, 2020
Natasha Nellis
Tucked away in a white-brick house with a bright blue porch in Browne's Addition is Cortner Architectural Co., a longtime Spokane architecture company that traces its roots back to the early 1920s. The firm has been growing its client base steadily and
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DON HAMILTON

Spokane architects discuss pipeline realities

Coming off strong years, some firms expected slowdown before pandemic
July 16, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Some architects here say they're beginning to see a slowdown in a few design sectors, with some projects in the pipeline put on hold indefinitely due to the pandemic-induced economic slowdown. Jeff Warner, principal with Spokane-based ALSC Architects
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Duncan Produce pivots after pandemic-related shutdowns

Greenacres wholesaler adds drive-thru retail
July 2, 2020
Craig Howard
Over four decades ago, John Duncan went from cutting french fries in the basement of a Coeur d'Alene restaurant to opening his own wholesale produce business. As it turns out, innovation runs in the family. In March, Duncan Produce, the company the
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Mixed export markets worry Washington's ag producers

International sales of apples could fall; wheat market likely to hold serve
July 2, 2020
Kevin Blocker
Uncertainties in overseas markets due to COVID-19 will almost certainly put a dent in the sales of most Washington commodities abroad. An observer of the state's grain market thinks wheat exports will remain unchanged this year, while the head of the a
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Virginia Thomas

Share.Farm shares in delivery craze

Produce delivery demand spikes in INW; Spokane company selected for USDA program
July 2, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Now is Share.Farm's time to shine, Vince Peak says. The founder and CEO of the 2-year-old online farm-to-consumer market says the COVID-19 pandemic has presented as many opportunities for Share.Farm as it has challenges.
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Building code updates to encourage solar power

Changes part of push to eliminate fossil fuel use
June 18, 2020
Natasha Nellis
Washington state is now encouraging higher adoptions of solar energy systems in homebuilding as part of its drive to eliminate fossil fuel-generated electricity from the grid.
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VIRGINIA THOMAS

Spokane River Forum to add recyclables to waste directory

Resource offers guidance on disposing of materials
June 18, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Discerning what can and can't be recycled can be as much of a hassle as trying to figure out where to dispose of nonrecyclables, says Andy Dunau, executive director of the Spokane River Forum. That's why the nonprofit is expanding its waste directory
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Kevin Blocker

AquiPor tackles stormwater challenges

Startup develops permeable pavers as new tool for concrete contractors
June 18, 2020
Kevin Blocker
The owners of AquiPor Technologies Inc. claim that after about a decade of research and development, they've produced a porous, hardened material with the ability to absorb surface stormwater and alleviate drain flooding in heavily paved urban
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