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Articles by LeAnn Bjerken

Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery buys building, land on East Sprague for $1.3 million

Crisis nursery plans a new 30,000-square-foot facility
October 12, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
The Vanessa Behan Crisis Nursery, a Spokane-based nonprofit that provides short-term, 24-hour care for children in crisis situations, recently paid $1.3 million for a building and site on East Sprague Avenue, on which it hopes eventually to build a larger
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Veteran criminal defense attorney opens own office

Kidd focuses on DUI cases, looks to expand
September 28, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Of all the reasons to be in a courtroom, being there to defend a client is one of the best, contends J. Brendan Kidd, owner of Spokane-based criminal justice firm, Kidd Defense PLLC. 'My job is to fight, and I see that as a great position to be in,”
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Starring in Cheney

Cheney Care Community's skilled-nursing unit receives five-star rating
September 28, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Cheney Care Community might not seem much different from other retirement complexes in the greater Spokane area, but the organization's skilled-care facility now boasts the highest rating bestowed by respected industry sources. Last month, the organiza
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Spokane to court Amazon

Business recruiters build case to land retail giant
September 28, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
A team of Spokane economic development advocates is working on a longshot proposal to land the second headquarters for Amazon.com Inc., the world's largest internet-based retailer. Those recruiters hope Spokane's workforce, cost of living, and busine
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BumbleBar to produce new nutrition bar line for Dean & DeLuca

East Coast grocery store chain debuted its product earlier this year
September 28, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane Valley-based snack maker BumbleBar Inc. has been selected by Wichita, Kan.-based food retailer Dean & DeLuca to make its new line of nutrition bars. Founded in 1995, BumbleBar makes plant-based, gluten-free energy bars, cookies, granola, and othe
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NanaMacs ranks among fastest growing retailers in U.S.

Post Falls-based company makes its debut on Inc. list
September 28, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Post Falls-based women's clothing and accessories retailer NanaMacs Boutique has ranked high on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private U.S. companies in 2017. New York-based Inc. magazine, which compiles the annual list, measured company's
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Greater Spokane Incorporated revises approach to strategic plan

Organization focuses on five key initiatives
September 28, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Greater Spokane Incorporated is restructuring its strategic plan for improving the Spokane area's business climate, with the goal of prioritizing those items that can be implemented soonest, says GSI CEO Todd Mielke. 'The previous plan was divided i
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane's Riverkeeper

Organization plans to increase outreach, expand cleanup
September 14, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane Riverkeeper's Jerry White Jr. is a former teacher and environmental advocate who spends his days working to make the Spokane River a cleaner, more accessible place for those of us who live and work alongside it. White himself is called the Rive
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Premier Clinical Research expands 'overnight'

Planned studies to require patients to sleep on site
September 14, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane-based independent pharmaceutical research company Premier Clinical Research LLC has expanded its facility to include an overnight living space, which will enhance its study capabilities here, says Jill Ciccarello, Premier's director of research.
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Banner Bank closes its branch near NorthTown

Spokeswoman cites lack of customer traffic
September 14, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Banner Corp., the Walla Walla-based parent of Banner Bank, has closed its branch in the Northtown Office Building, at 4407 N. Division, just south of NorthTown Mall. Kelly McPhee, Spokane-based vice president of communications and public relations for Ba
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