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Guest Commentary: Minimum wage hikes harm some employees

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February 16, 2023
Chris Cargill
Raising the minimum wage is one of the many policy ideas peppered with tradeoffs, but one of the few that has such a direct impact on businesses and employees alike. Lawmakers in Idaho and Montana have introduced legislation intended to raise the
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Patent claims against Continuous Composites denied

Trial against competitor scheduled for December
February 16, 2023
Virginia Thomas
Six petitions seeking to invalidate patent claims of Coeur d'Alene-based additive manufacturer Continuous Composites Inc. have been denied, and a seventh is set to be reviewed in November. That yet-to-be-resolved issue will occur ahead of a trial
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House of Brunch to open in downtown core

Eatery to offer upscale twists on classic options
February 16, 2023
Virginia Thomas
An all-day brunch spot is set to open next month in downtown Spokane. The House of Brunch LLC is scheduled to debut its restaurant in the former Sushi Sakai space at 818 W. Riverside on Thursday, March 2. Jackson Connery, House of Brunch co-owner
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What's Happening With: former New Jersey Mining Co.

Idaho Strategic now eyes new direction in rare earth elements
February 2, 2023
Mike McLean
Idaho Strategic Resources Inc., the Coeur d'Alene-based mining company formerly known as New Jersey Mining Co., sees its future in rare earth elements, says John Swallow, company president and CEO. The company took on its new name in late 2021.
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Inland Northwest bankruptcy filings trend downward—for now

Lawyers here expect filings to rise after end of pandemic-era consumer protections
February 2, 2023
Virginia Thomas
Bankruptcy filings in 2022 continued the downward trend of the past several years in Eastern Washington, but bankruptcy attorneys here say filings are likely to climb this year. In 2022, 436 bankruptcy cases were filed in Spokane County, according to d
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Quality Powdercoating to construct new facility

Hayden company to build near current location
January 19, 2023
Virginia Thomas
Quality Powdercoating Inc., of Hayden, is constructing a new facility in Hayden. Post Falls-based Donohoe Construction is the contractor on the project. Rich Donohoe, owner and manager of the construction company, says the powder coating company plans
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Greenstone Corp.

The Top 20 Spokane Business Stories of 2022

Major projects start; iconic firms change hands during year of economic shift
December 28, 2022
Linn Parish
In the Inland Northwest, business news involved more highlights than lowlights in 2022, despite challenges nationally and globally.
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Idaho mining execs optimistic about the future

Hecla anticipates higher output; Idaho Strategic expands rare earth sites
December 15, 2022
Mike McLean
Inland Northwest mining industry representatives are optimistic about mining in the coming year and beyond. Coeur d'Alene-based Hecla Mining Co., which is the largest silver producer in the U.S., recently agreed to acquire all outstanding stock in
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Demand, prices for wood products expected to slow further

Market reacting to Fed raising interest rates
December 15, 2022
Virginia Thomas
The wood products industry is likely to see a cooling of market volatility in 2023 as demand slows due to inflation and interest rate increases, experts say. Tim Borg, general manager at the Spokane offices of Texas-based supplier and manufacturer of
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—Miller Stauffer Architects PA

Kootenai County rebound faces labor, housing challenges

Commercial development continues in Post Falls
December 15, 2022
Mike McLean
Kootenai County is seeing a return to the incremental and measured growth that had been typical of North Idaho's economy over the last decade, although that growth is being challenged by labor and housing shortages, says Sam Wolkenhauer, Post Falls-base
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