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Technology

—Kevin Blocker

Empire Technical Development finds fresh focus on bugs

Company CEO prepares for entomology conference
August 11, 2016
Peter Bean had no idea when he co-founded Empire Technical Development LLC three years ago that he'd one day pack his bags and travel to the Entomology Society of America's annual trade show to try to drum up new business. 'No, it certainly wasnâ€
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Fledgling interdisciplinary GU major draws interest

Major couples humanities with computer science
August 11, 2016
A young, interdisciplinary major at Gonzaga University has attracted strong student interest, say faculty members involved in developing the computer science and computational thinking degree. The degree offering has drawn 23 declared majors in less tha
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Students 4 Seniors bridges the tech gap

Startup here pairs computer-savvy students with seniors
July 28, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane Students 4 Seniors is putting the skills of tech-savvy students to use, teaching technology to seniors in the community. After a brief testing period in 2014, founder Angela Quadry decided in May of this year to start the business, which is a sol
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—Linn Parish

Acquisition accelerates rise in revenue at Rentsys Recovery Services

Old IT-Lifeline operations bolster recovery services
July 28, 2016
Linn Parish
Rentsys Recovery Services' revenue-growth pace has accelerated in the past 2 1/2 years, and the company's managing director, Walt Thomasson, attributes that growth largely to its acquisition of Liberty Lake-based IT-Lifeline Inc. Based in College St
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Creator of dental referral app expands network

Orthodontist here devised Refer.to to simplify process
July 28, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane creator of Refer.to, a Web application that enables dentists to send referral information digitally to colleagues and patients, has begun expanding the number of dental offices within its network. Orthodontist Josh Johnson came up with the idea
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Itron invests in STEM education curriculum

Course details relationship between energy and water
July 14, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Throughout its history, Liberty Lake-based Itron Inc. has encouraged utilities to invest in automated meter-reading equipment and other technologies that improve efficiency and conservation. Now, the company also is encouraging students to invest in STE
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Farm microbe producer to move to new building

Tainio Technology to put its operations under one roof
June 30, 2016
Mike McLean
Tainio Technology & Technique Inc., a Cheney-based pioneer of biological agricultural and farm products, has broken ground on a new $1.5 million headquarters building, says Amy Becker, the company's vice president of marketing. The 15,000-square-foot b
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E-payment center plans move to larger Valley space

Merchant e-Solutions now employs 90 people here
June 30, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Merchant e-Solutions Inc. plans to move its Spokane Valley operations center to a larger, more open office space this summer. Nearing the end of its lease at 920 N. Argonne Road, the Atlanta-based electronic payment acceptance and management company, pl
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Sterling International debuts clip-on repellent

Wearable device releases anti-mosquito fragrance
June 30, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane Valley-based Sterling International Inc. has debuted its latest product, a clip-on mosquito repellent. Called the GoClip, the device is designed to fend off insects while attached to a shirt collar, waistband, shorts pocket, hat, or lanyard. S
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Developer Ron Wells expects two-year delay for Ridpath project

Redevelopment awaits bankruptcy resolution
June 30, 2016
Mike McLean
Spokane developer Ron Wells says he has fresh financing and strong local and state support to convert the shuttered Ridpath Hotel into a downtown housing complex, but he's bracing for another two-year delay in getting the project started. 'We have a
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