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—Kevin Blocker

TidyHut looks to stir the pot in portable toilet field

TidyHut builds alternative it will market as cleaner
February 13, 2020
Kevin Blocker
Erik Nelson can't contain himself when he's asked to discuss his 'passion project.” He's been hard at work for the last couple of years as he prepares to try to enter a $2 billion industry. Nelson thinks his creation – the TidyHut – has the
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—Virginia Thomas

Having survived crypto winter, Krambu thrives

Idaho startup to expand with Newport data center
February 13, 2020
Virginia Thomas
A 3-year-old startup based in Dalton Gardens has been making waves in the supercomputing industry, growing so rapidly in its short existence that it has expanded with a new location in northeast Washington.
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—Natasha Nellis

Northwest Entrepreneurship Competition evolves

Startup event moves to Spokane's University District
February 13, 2020
Natasha Nellis
New organizers have taken over the annual Northwest Entrepreneur Competition, with a vision for expanding the competition and increasing participation from students outside the Spokane area.
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State, city to upgrade energy codes this year

Washington Legislature eyeing further changes
January 30, 2020
Natasha Nellis
Builders can expect a new slew of energy-efficiency codes to kick in later this year. As they wait, the next slate of changes is already in the works.
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Kevin Blocker

Spring offers boost to environmental consulting

Firm's owner has desire to serve small business
January 30, 2020
Kevin Blocker
Beth Fifield Hodgson says she didn't plan to start an environmental consulting firm in which most of the staff would be made up of women. It just worked out that way. Fifield Hodgson co-owns Spring Environmental Inc., with her sister
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LeAnn Bjerken

Teen leads ReProduce 81 food waste-reduction program

Founder looks toward continued sustainability
January 30, 2020
LeAnn Bjerken
Food has always been a passion for Josh Hechtman, a senior at Lewis and Clark High School, in Spokane. 'Growing up, food was a big part of my family and culture,” he says. 'Cooking food, eating it, and sharing it with others is a big part
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Clean energy jobs become more prevalent in INW

Avista, Itron work to fill pipeline, recruit graduates
January 30, 2020
Virginia Thomas
More than half of all jobs in Washington's energy industry are in clean energy, according to a report released in December by Washington, D.C.-based industry group Environmental Entrepreneurs.
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Adolescent girls bored at higher rates than boys, study shows

WSU researcher says it may signal other issues
January 16, 2020
Kevin Blocker
If you're the parent of a teenager, or spend any amount of time around them, it's not a surprise to hear them say they're bored.
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Biking, running, swimming for recovery

Gynecologic oncologist teams up with patients to take part in triathlons
January 16, 2020
Beth Hegde
In the middle of the night, gynecologic oncologist Dr. Melanie Bergman sat next to Rose Mary Volbrecht on her hospital bed at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, consoling her with the words
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Preterm birth rates haven't declined in decades

Wide variety of risk factors said to be contributing to persistently steady rates
January 16, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Preterm birth rates from the local to the national level have remained fairly stable for the past few decades, but some in the obstetrical care community say the fact rates haven't declined is frustrating.
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