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Jeanne Gustafson

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Two industrial park tenants juggle facilities to add space

Tire wholesaler, sheet-metal fabricator expand at SBIP
February 12, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
Two tenants of the Spokane Business & Industrial Park, in Spokane Valley, say they are increasing the amount of space they lease there. One of the two, sheet metal fabricator Apex Industries Inc., is expanding into a more than 14,000-square-foot
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Furniture store to close after yearlong effort

February 12, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
Horizon Furniture Inc., of Spokane Valley, says it plans to close its doors next month after a year of efforts to cut costs as the furniture industry here has struggled. The 12-year-old furniture retailer has seen business suffer with the times,
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—Staff photo  by Jeanne Gustafson

Job lull rocks temp agencies

Staffing industry takes a nosedive in difficult economy
February 12, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
The number of temporary positions available in Spokane is way down and is following a national downturn in the industry, say temporary staffing representatives here.Nationally, the temp industry has been bleeding jobs for more than a year, losing
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—Staff photo  by Jeanne Gustafson

Budget cuts for long-term care are looming large at Legislature

Industry says it will make few proposals on policy while money is so tight
January 29, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
The long-term care industry is slated for big cuts in Gov. Chris Gregoire's proposed budget for the next biennium.The governor's budget includes a $12 a day rate cut for skilled-nursing facilities, and compared with that proposal, other issues in
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Organizers of rural bank pull state charter request

United Community Bank had planned rural branches in Suncrest area, Chewelah
January 29, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
A group that included William "Bud" Dashiell, founder of the former United Security Bank and longtime leader of its successor, AmericanWest Bancorp., has withdrawn its application to launch a bank, to be called United Community Bank.The group to
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—Staff photo by Jeanne Gustafson

Banks, credit unions cut back sharply on branch plans here

With recession, financial institutions sit tight on expansions
January 29, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
The financial-industry crisis and recession are causing banks and credit unions here to rethink their branch expansion plans.Some financial institutions say they've decided to pull back on plans for new outlets, while others are completing but a
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Rathdrum contractor lands North Idaho jobs

Small's Construction selected for golf course, historical society projects
January 29, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
working on a $500,000 remodeling and expansion of the Twin Lakes Village Golf Club clubhouse and also has landed a $250,000 contract for a remodel of a former jail in Rathdrum.The Twin Lakes project entails expanding the golf course's clubhouse
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Mor Furniture buys longtime location here

San Diego-based retailer buys building on Division, to add kids' store later
January 29, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
Mor Furniture for Less Inc., of San Diego, Calif., has bought for $1.8 million the building in which it's been located for years on north Division Street and plans later to open a related store there called Mor Kids & Teens for Less.Company Rick
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United Way to move office this spring

January 29, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
Spokane County United Way plans to move in March from its current location in the YMCA of the Inland Northwest's facility in Riverfront Park.The nonprofit will occupy about 7,000 square feet of leased space in a building owned by Associated at
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Suncrest real estate broker files $5.6 million bankruptcy

Baumgarden plans to continue operations despite personal filing
January 29, 2009
Jeanne Gustafson
Nine Mile Falls real estate broker and investor Michael Baumgarden and his wife, Teresa, have filed a personal Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here, though Michael Baumgarden says he plans to continue to operate his which in
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