Virginia Thomas

Treatment marketing firm secures B Corp status

Company is third to earn designation for social, environmental policies

May 6, 2021

Spokane-based marketing company Treatment LLC recently became the third company in Spokane to receive a B Corp certification. The certification, which is administered by Berwyn, Pennsylvania-based nonprofit B Lab, endorses a private company's

Q&A with new Providence chief executive Joel Gilbertson

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May 6, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Joel Gilbertson became regional chief executive for Washington and Montana and executive vice president at Providence Health & Services on March 1. The 48-year-old East Coast native succeeds Elaine Couture, who retired last month after a decade

2021 Business Icons: Judy Cole, of Avista Corp.

Fruits of Cole's labor remain apparent today

May 6, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Judy Cole says it's gratifying to see the fruits of her 35-year career at Avista Corp. continue to flourish. Cole, former senior director of business and public affairs at the Spokane-based power company, says she's watched as Avista's corporate

Virtual events are here to stay, some say

Companies said to have wider reach, save money through online platforms

May 6, 2021

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Online meetings, seminars, and fundraisers will remain a part of the post-pandemic events landscape, planners and advertising executives here say. Josh Hotsenpiller, CEO at Post Falls-based virtual event platform Juno Live Inc., which does

Rudeen envisions new warehouse complex in Liberty Lake

Square footage of four buildings totals over 51K

April 22, 2021

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An affiliate of Rudeen Development LLC is working to erect four warehouses in Liberty Lake, according to documents on file with the city of Liberty Lake. Documents show four flex-space warehouse buildings are planned for the 5-acre site

Catholic Charities plans low-income housing complex in northwest Spokane

Work on $10.8M complex near SFCC to start in fall

April 22, 2021

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Catholic Charities of Spokane plans to build a low-income housing complex of up to 72 units near Spokane Falls Community College, in northwest Spokane.

Canadian company acquires ClearRF

Wireless signal amplifier maker bought for $700K

April 22, 2021

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ClearRF LLC, a Spokane Valley company with ties to manufacturer Servatron Inc., has been acquired for $700,000, according to proprietary market data software subscription platform PitchBook. Montreal, Canada-based Siyata Mobile reached a definitive

Midwest private-equity firm acquires Cascadia Custom Molding

Thermoplastic molder anticipates job growth following transaction, retirement by operators

April 22, 2021

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Coeur d'Alene-based thermoplastic injection molder Cascadia Custom Molding has been acquired by a Cleveland, Ohio-based private equity firm and one of its portfolio companies. Charles O'Bosky, president of Cascadia Custom Molding, says the previous

Numerica to remodel Lyons, South Hill branches

Projects will complete CU's overhaul of its offices

April 22, 2021

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Numerica Credit Union plans to renovate two of its Spokane branches this year. Chelsea Maguire, content and communications manager at Spokane Valley-based Numerica, says the credit union's branches at 303 E. Lyons, on the North Side

Garco, Knife River collaborate on $75.9M fish flume

Salmon-passage project market expected to grow

April 22, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Spokane-based Garco Construction Inc. and the Spokane Valley-based operations of Knife River Corp. are working together to construct a concrete flume for salmon passage at a dam near Cle Elum, Washington.