Technology

Exbabylon IT Services rises from small-town start

Newport IT company seeing strong growth

September 12, 2019

With a population of just more than 2,000, the small northeast Washington town of Newport might not seem like an obvious place for the headquarters of a flourishing information technology management, cloud security, and consulting company.

Spokane Solid Waste asks public for help in battery disposal

Lithium batteries in trash have sparked recent fires

August 29, 2019

Kevin Blocker

Garbage from across Spokane arrives in one truck after another at the city of Spokane's Solid Waste Disposal center on the west edge of town at 2900 S. Geiger Blvd. During the summer months, up to 800 tons of trash a day is delivered

Blockhouse group considers Doomsday Hill project

Ten-cottage development eyed on Bloomsday route

August 29, 2019

Natasha Nellis

The Blockhouse consortium has its sights set on its next development, to be dubbed the Blockhouse|Life at Doomsday Hill, according to predevelopment applications on file with the city of Spokane.

S2 Media secures investor funding

Company to use capital to boost its production

August 29, 2019

Kevin Blocker

A Spokane Valley-based microbiology culture media company has completed a round of investment funding that its founder says will enable it to increase production exponentially. S2 Media LLC, which operates in a 5,000-square-foot office and warehouse

Gonzaga to begin work on $56 million building

Facility to accommodate science, engineering research laboratories

August 29, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Gonzaga University plans to start construction in September on a new, $56.1 million Integrated Science and Engineering facility, says Jim Angelosante, vice president of administration at the private university.

Millennials said to value sustainable apartment features

Developer contends most new buildings considered green without certification

August 29, 2019

Natasha Nellis

In an industry where trends come and go with the seasons, Spokane-area real estate experts say sustainable apartments are here stay.

Proptech makes its mark in Spokane

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August 29, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Innovations fueled by cloud computing and new technologies collectively known as proptech are disrupting every facet of the real estate industry, and while Spokane lags behind larger markets like Seattle and New York in terms of investment

Tamarack Aerospace receives financing, resumes sales

Aerospace company's plan receives court approval

August 15, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Tamarack Aerospace Group has taken its latest step in its reorganization following the filing of Chapter 11 bankruptcy in mid-June, with the authorization by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to accept $1.95 million in

Rohinni's bright future: Products featuring company's LED tech to hit market

Cd'A tech company emphasizes JVs, receives its first strategic investments

August 15, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A laptop featuring Rohinni technology could be waiting under the tree this Christmas. That's what Matthew Gerber, CEO of Coeur d'Alene-based tech engineering company Rohinni LLC, says the company's new joint venture Luumii hopes to accomplish

TDS Metrocom, CenturyLink install more fiber in the Inland Northwest

TDS Metrocom enters Cd'A market, to invest up to $117M in network

August 15, 2019

Virginia Thomas

More fiber-optic network activity has begun to crop up in Coeur d'Alene and Spokane. TDS Metrocom, a Madison, Wisconsin-based telecommunications company, is constructing a new fiber optic network in Coeur d'Alene, with the intention of offering