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LeAnn Bjerken

Reporter LeAnn Bjerken covers health care at the Journal of Business. A Minnesota native and cat lover, she enjoys beachside vacations and writing poetry. LeAnn has worked for the Journal since 2015.
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Spokane Guilds' School agrees to buy former St. Joseph property

Nonprofit expects to develop $15 million facility on property in U District
March 16, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
The Spokane Guilds' School & Neuromuscular Center says it's in the midst of finalizing its purchase of the former St. Joseph Center property, at 1016 N. Superior, just east of Gonzaga University. Dick Boysen, the school's longtime executive direct
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Spokane CPA firm merges into Eide Bailly

Langenhorst & Self-Merritt was founded here in 1997
March 16, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Langenhorst & Self-Merritt, CPAs, PS, has merged its operations into the Spokane office of Fargo, N.D.-based Eide Bailly LLP, a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm. Founding partner Hubert Langenhorst says following the merger
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Design work starts for Trent Avenue bridge replacement

Bids for $20 million project to be sought in fall of 2018
March 16, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
The Washington state Department of Transportation is designing a replacement for the East Trent Avenue Bridge, which crosses the Spokane River just east of Hamilton Street in East Spokane. Al Gilson, Spokane-based spokesman for WDSOT, says the $20 milli
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EWU adds food vendors during PUB renovation

Einstein Bros. bagel shop, Hammer Coffee open
March 2, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Eastern Washington University has added several new food-and-beverage vendors to its Cheney campus in an effort to keep up with demand for food services during the renovation and expansion of the Pence Union Building. Dining Services Director Dave McKay
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SmartRecruiters plans Spokane office

Company sells recruiting, hiring software products
March 2, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
San Francisco-based hiring technology company SmartRecruiters Inc. says it plans to open a Spokane office later this month. SmartRecruiters sells software systems that businesses can use for recruiting and hiring employees. The company's main product,
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STA debuts real-time updates on route status

Live data available via text, boards, and online
March 2, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
As part of its Smart Bus Initiative, Spokane Transit Authority has begun rolling out some new features to help riders to track bus schedules here better. Brandon Rapez-Betty, STA spokesman, says buses now are equipped with GPS technology that provides r
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Airport reports increased revenues, passenger count

Officials expect trend to continue upward
March 2, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
A preliminary financial report released last month shows revenue and passenger counts both rose at Spokane International Airport in 2016 compared with 2015, again exceeding the airport's projections for the year.  Todd Woodard, director of marketing a
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Northwest Farm Credit's earnings drop

Co-op says some markets affected by oversupply
March 2, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Northwest Farm Credit Services has reported 2016 earnings of $247.2 million, a decrease of $8.4 million, or 3 percent, compared with $255.6 million in 2015. The Spokane-based agricultural lending cooperative says higher earnings in 2015 were a result of
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Group Health moves into future under Kaiser name

Officials look to enhance facilities, add members
March 2, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Changes are once again coming for Seattle-based health carrier Group Health Cooperative, following its acquisition by Oakland-based health insurer Kaiser Permanente, which was completed in early February. While officials here say the acquisition won't
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane-area credit unions looks to expand commercial lending

Several cooperatives expand business lending services here
March 2, 2017
LeAnn Bjerken
Following several years of increased demand for commercial lending services here, several credit unions say they're looking to put greater emphasis on building up that portion of their loan portfolios. Lynn Heider, vice president of public relations a
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