Olympic Foods Inc., a Spokane company that makes, bottles, and packages juices and manufactures plastic and paper beverage containers, is acquiring equipment that will enable it to fill 4-, 6-, and 10-ounce paper cartons with beverages.Olympic

The owner of Spokane House of Hose Inc., of Spokane Valley, is building an 80,000-square-foot structure on that companys current parking lot and plans to move House of Hoses operations to the building next October. The project, which the $3

Retirement usually conjures up images of sandy beaches, European vacations, and lazy days at home curled up with books and grandchildren. For some Spokane business executives, though, retirement is just the start of a new phase of work. In they

Ever notice how mixed-breed dogs adopted from animal shelters are often a notch smarter than purebreds? Perhaps theyve inherited the best features from their parents lines, forming a unique and improved type of canine, rather than merely being

Poor papa, Bruce Arndts family used to lament while standing around him in their home kitchen.The Spokane Valley businessman obsessed for two years over perfecting his recipe for Cajun seasoningsomething he was inspired to do after in a

When Spokane resident Maren Furlong gave birth to her second child at a hospital here two years ago, she felt there was too much intervention. Although Furlongs birth plan stated that she didnt want to take medications, a nurse inserted an

The Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute (SIRTI) has signed contracts with three more companies to provide a mix of commercialization and marketing assistance and incubator space.The contracts, which are with RehabLogic DAS

Spokane businessman Bob Hamacher has bought the assets of Jones Wholesale Florists from Spokanes Rosedale Greenhouse Inc. for an undisclosed amount.The assets include the companys customer base, inventory, computer hardware, and equipment,

The Spokane Regional Chamber of Commerce has formed a group charged with keeping Fairchild Air Force Base off a list of U.S. military bases to be closed about three years from now.About 25 businesspeople, civic leaders, and aids to Washington a

When Renee Balcom, the local facility manager for Getronics, ruptured an Achilles tendon a year ago, she found the key to healing her heel just a few steps away from her office.Amsterdam-based Getronics has a well-furnished, about exercise in