Treva Lind

Colleges at Fairchild Air Force Base work to serve military, draw civilians

One school plans to leave; four others still offer diverse degrees

March 1, 2012

Fairchild Air Force Base, home to a population exceeding 8,600, offers a hub of college options on the base within its Professional Development Center. While one school, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is ending its program at four The

Police, community groups work to help seniors avoid scams

Theft committed by family, friends far more common than crimes by strangers

March 1, 2012

Treva Lind

Scams aimed at bilking money from victims frequently target seniors who tend to be more trusting and have built retirement savings, say Spokane police and Better Business Bureau professionals.Calls from the elderly to check on potential scams in

Sixteen-field soccer complex planned in North Idaho

Company agrees to buy 40 acres of land, might start work this spring

March 1, 2012

Treva Lind

A group of North Idaho investors and soccer parents has formed North Idaho Sports Complex LLC to develop a 16-field soccer complex near Hayden.North Idaho Sports Complex has agreed to buy 40 acres of land near the intersection of Huetter Road be

Kalispel Tribe build visitor center to serve scenic Selkirk loop

Tribe to use federal grant of $714,000 for highway visitor facility, rest stop

March 1, 2012

Treva Lind

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians expects by early April to select a contractor to design and build a $714,000 visitor center and rest stop for travelers along State Route 20, just north of the city of Cusick, Wash., about 50 miles north of tribe has a

Spud Spikes nail hot potatoes

March 1, 2012

Treva Lind

A former Spokane contractor has spent almost a year preparing a retail package of cooking tools called Spud Spikes—a set of stainless steel nails aimed at perfecting a baked potato—for distribution to kitchen and novelty stores.South a

Spokane-based Northwest Farm Credit posts record profits

Solid ag business activity, timely client loan payments boost year's high earnings

March 1, 2012

Treva Lind

Northwest Farm Credit Services, the big Spokane-based agricultural lender and crop insurance provider, has reported record net income of $159.2 million for 2011, up from earnings of $150.1 million the previous year.Additionally, the total 7.4 to

Gold Reserve awaits ruling in $2.1 billion mining dispute in Venezuela

Spokane company defends claims in arbitration hearings

March 1, 2012

Treva Lind

Gold Reserve Inc., the Spokane-based mine-exploration company, is awaiting a decision with huge implications for its future, and it could be a lengthy wait.A three-person tribunal held arbitration hearings last month concerning Gold Reserve's in

Corporate brand identity stretches beyond basic logo

Image ties to perception others have across many contact points

February 16, 2012

Treva Lind

How a business helps shape its public image—ranging from printed materials and online presence down to an employee answering the phone—really narrows to one focal point, marketing and public relations leaders here say.It's all about an

Businesses face a shifting health benefits landscape

Phased-in federal reforms affect insurance coverage; several variables remain

February 16, 2012

Treva Lind

Spokane-area employers that provide medical insurance benefits say they've seen cost increases and made plan adjustments this year as in past years, yet with some significant differences amid the shifting landscape caused by national health care of

Emtman concern to develop townhomes

Construction set to begin soon on second phase of Takoda Park project

February 16, 2012

Treva Lind

Takoda Park LLC, a Cheney-based development company owned by former NFL football player Steve Emtman, plans to start work this month on the first eight townhome units in a 39-home second phase of development at the Takoda Park neighborhood, on the