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Articles by LeAnn Bjerken

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Mainstream Electric sees surge of new growth

Company adds services, plans greater expansion
October 11, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Post Falls-based residential and commercial electric service and repair company Mainstream Electric Inc. has been on a growth streak the last three years and doesn't plan to slow down anytime soon, says co-owner and company President Elaine Damschen.
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—Natasha Nellis

De Leon Foods: Building a food empire

De Leons plans more restaurants, expansion of tortilla production
October 11, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Sergio and Mayra De Leon, owners of De Leon Foods Inc., are building a food empire in the Spokane area. Under the De Leon banner, the couple currently own and operate two ethnic grocery stores and two restaurants, with plans for a third.
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—LeAnn Bjerken

New text service aims to keep defendants out of jail

While reducing failure to appear rates, tool cuts costs
September 27, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
A newly implemented text-messaging service designed to remind defendants of upcoming court dates has the potential to reduce failure-to-appear rates and save money in Spokane County courtrooms as well as space in its jails, says a Spokane public defender
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Partners with Families buys Parametrix building

Nonprofit plans to expand service offerings in 2019
September 27, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane-based nonprofit Partners with Families & Children has purchased the former Taylor Engineering building at 106 W. Mission Avenue, which it plans to remodel as its new headquarters. Formed in 2003, Partners is a nonprofit with a mission to
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Taking the first steps in planning your last wishes

Prearranging a funeral still not priority for most
September 27, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
While many of us see the value in planning ahead for life's big events, when it comes to preplanning a funeral, funeral home operators here say most people are still reluctant. 'A lot of people are in denial they're going to die one day, and others
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Arevo plans reintroduction to health care markets

Company secures funding toward growth, expansion
September 27, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
The founders of Arevo Health LLC, the cloud-based software startup company that began here in 2013, say they've secured important new investments that will support the company's continued growth and expansion. Company CEO Ryan Fix says the company
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 LeAnn Bjerken

No baloney: National Furniture to go out of business

As company winds down, other stores face challenges
September 27, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
National Furniture Store Inc., the Spokane furniture retailer known for its 'No Baloney” tagline, plans to close its doors this November, following a three-month liquidation sale. While the store's owner, Mark Barnes, says the closure is mostly an
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2018 Rising Stars: Jeff vom Saal

Symphony leader applies both his love, knowledge of music
September 13, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Most of us view music as entertainment or a hobby, but for Spokane Symphony executive director Jeff vom Saal, it's a way of life. 'I've always enjoyed music,” he says. 'As a young person, I liked it and was good at it and just kept gravitating
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—Natasha Nellis

2018 Rising Stars: Ramsey Pruchnic

Entrepreneur ramps up his startup quickly after return from West Side
September 13, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Ramsey Pruchnic, 31, describes himself as both a creative thinker and a serial entrepreneur, having established two new businesses in Spokane-an online marketing company and a donut shop-within less than a year. Pruchnic says that for him, being a
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Beau Monde Clothing adds Post Falls store

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September 13, 2018
LeAnn Bjerken
Hayden-based resale clothing boutique Beau Monde Clothing Exchange LLC has opened its third store, a 1,000-square-foot outlet, at 3145 E. Mullan, in Post Falls. Brooke Miller, who co-owns Beau Monde along with her husband, David, says she started the
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