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—Kevin Blocker

WorkSource looks to add flexibility, efficiency

Relaxed federal laws streamline assistance
January 19, 2017
Administrators at WorkSource, Spokane's longtime employment and worker retraining agency, say recent changes in federal laws have given it the ability to create a more practical employment and training center for their customers. 'The changes in the
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Fairchild isn't leading candidate for KC-46As

Base here, however, could receive more KC-135s
January 12, 2017
Staff Report
Fairchild Air Force Base isn't a contender to receive a KC-46A tanker fleet, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said in a press release this morning. Murray said the U.S. Air Force has told congressional leaders that Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, i
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UW business development arm looks to expand to Spokane

Seattle-based CoMotion in talks with Ignite Northwest
December 15, 2016
The CEO of a Spokane-based incubator for fledgling tech companies says CoMotion, a business development department arm of the University of Washington in Seattle, is exploring the possibility of expanding its startup efforts here. Donna O'Neill, the ma
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Funding education tops legislative priority list

Legislature still grapples with McCleary court ruling
December 15, 2016
Mike McLean
With the deadline approaching in the upcoming biennium for the Legislature to meet basic education funding requirements, local groups will look to lawmakers to focus on following through with earlier funding commitments. Due to the state Supreme Court'
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Spokane Airports' spending on capital projects to rise

City, county approve 2017 budget totaling $72 million
December 15, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
The Spokane Airport Board will enter 2017 with a budget that's up about 25 percent over this year's budget, an increase that it says is due entirely to a planned boost in capital spending. The city of Spokane and Spokane County, which jointly own and
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Drivers' license surrenders rise in Spokane County

Economist says improved markets aiding in-migration
December 15, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Recent data from the Washington state Department of Licensing show out-of-state drivers' license surrenders have increased here again this year, an indication that new residents are still moving to Spokane County and the state as a whole. Although the
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Stuckart to run for Congress

Spokane council president to vie for McMorris Rodgers' seat
December 9, 2016
Staff Report
Spokane City Council President Ben Stuckart said he intends to run for 5th Congressional District representative in an anticipated special election to replace U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who reportedly is expected to be named as Department of the In
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$400 million in new projects targeted in grant awards

Three developments cited could generate 620 jobs
December 1, 2016
Mike McLean
Three potential projects here could generate more than $400 million in capital investments and lead to the creation of 620 manufacturing and distribution jobs, according to data released with recent Washington state Department of Commerce grant awards.
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Spokane Transit Authority, Uber mull pilot programs

Agency meets with ride-sharing service, discusses partnerships
December 1, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane Transit Authority is looking into partnerships with ride-sharing services, such as Uber. Steve Blaska, STA's director of operations, says the organization's staff met with Uber's regional operations manager, Jonathan Hopkins, in October to
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—Bernardo|Wills Architects PC

Garco Construction lands $8.7 million DOT project

Contractor to start work in Wenatchee next spring
November 17, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
The Washington state Department of Transportation has awarded to Spokane-based Garco Construction Inc. an $8.7 million contract to build a new North Central Region Administration building in Wenatchee. Rich Wagner, a project manager for Garco, says the c
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