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—Kevin Blocker

Spokane Convention Center is off to strong start this year

Activity so far this year on pace to best a banner 2015
March 24, 2016
Though the year is still young, the Spokane Convention Center already has generated $61.9 million in estimated economic impact for Spokane-area businesses, says Spokane Public Facilities District CEO Kevin Twohig. That's far ahead of the 2015 pace in w
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—LeAnn Bjerken

SNAP Financial Access expects loan volume to hit $700K this year

Total volume increased, defaults declined in '15
February 25, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
SNAP Financial Access, a community development financial institution here, saw a 26 percent increase in loan volume last year and hopes to continue its goal of providing small business development resources through new programs and partnerships, a program
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SBA small-business loan incentives help more borrowers

Programs boost cash flow for business starts, growth
February 25, 2016
Mike McLean
U.S. Small Business Administration loan incentives are helping a growing number of businesses start up or expand, some lenders here say. In 2015, lenders in the Spokane branch of SBA's Seattle district issued 522 SBA-backed loans totaling $183 million,
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—Kevin Blocker

For Spokane-area credit unions, auto loans are a growth drive

Lenders say activity here mimicked national trend
February 25, 2016
Spokane-area credit unions say they experienced an uptick in overall loan originations from 2014 to 2015, sparked in part by robust demand for auto loans. The demand for autos here mimicked what was a national trend in 2015. Experian Automotive, operat
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Lack of banking options exposes marijuana industry

Security concerns revolve around managing bulk cash
February 11, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
The number of identity fraud victims in the U.S. increased by 3 percent, to 13.1 million consumers, last year, but the amount stolen decreased by 6 percent, to $15 billion, says a study released earlier this month by San Francisco-based Javelin Strategy
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—Mike McLean

UI center aims to teach cybersecurity specialists

Post Falls facility focuses on workforce training
February 11, 2016
Mike McLean
The University of Idaho has launched its Cybersecurity Training and Operations Center, in Post Falls, where it hopes to educate and certify 350 information technology security specialists through hands-on simulated cyberattack response training in the nex
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—Kevin Blocker

GoJoe Patrol to franchise

Valley-based security company has been operating for 20 years
February 11, 2016
Major Bambino is a retired Washington State Patrolman who once served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. Harry Sladich is a 30-year veteran of the hospitality industry and currently is executive vice president of sales, marketing, and distribution for Spo
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—LeAnn Bjerken

New Avista program helps small businesses conserve

Utility offers free installation of energy-saving devices
January 28, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane-based Avista Corp. reports that its small-business program, having already saved enough energy in its first six months to power 100 homes for one year, is well on its way toward a much larger conservation goal that will help its entire service com
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—Avista Corp.

Wind energy loses some of its breezy allure

Experts say solar power may be ready to emerge
January 28, 2016
While the flurry of wind farm creation that occurred across the Pacific Northwest for the better part of the last decade has subsided, proponents of wind energy say it's still important for utility companies and other energy experts to keep finding ways
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—Mike McLean

Pilgrim's Market to grow its own produce

Pilgrim's owner planning to practice, promote small-scale farming
January 28, 2016
Mike McLean
Joe Hamilton, owner of Pilgrim's Market and a pioneer in Coeur d'Alene's natural and organic food sales, now is blazing a trail for urban farming in the Lake City. Hamilton recently bought an 8,000-square-foot residential lot next to the 25,000-squ
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