Linn Parish

Spokane said to be positioned well for research trend

Emerging field relies on multidisciplinary teams, which are in place here

February 24, 2011

How much does groundbreaking research matter if a medical community can't get its patients' high blood pressure under control?It's a rhetorical question, but one Dr. Katherine Tuttle, medical and scientific director of Providence Medical Center,

WTB reports net income tripled in '10

CEO Stanton says bank expects increase in loans in '11 after three-year fall

February 24, 2011

Linn Parish

Washington Trust Bank has posted $9.1 million in net income for 2010, up substantially from the $3 million profit it reported the previous year, but still well short of the gains it experienced in 2007 and 2008. Peter Stanton, the bank's and the

SRTC seeks applicants for director

Board splits top position into two posts; manager Miles is invited to apply

February 24, 2011

Linn Parish

The Spokane Regional Transportation Council plans to begin searching for an executive director soon, and it's unclear whether SRTC's longtime leader Glenn Miles will remain with the organization beyond April.Gary Schimmels, chairman of SRTC's of

Energy firm opens office in Valley

GSI recruit hires Ecolite to build heating panels, test small wind turbines

February 24, 2011

Linn Parish

Global Future Energy Holdings Inc., a company affiliated with Dutch energy-technology firm Advanced Green Energy Alliance Holding, formed a U.S. subsidiary and opened its first U.S. distribution center earlier this month in Spokane Valley. The a

Business-school dean wants everyone in on the secret

Whitworth's Beatty hopes to boost school's visibility, connect with private sector

February 10, 2011

Linn Parish

The way Bob Beatty sees it, Whitworth University's School of Global Commerce and Management is known, but not well known, in the Spokane-area business community. Because of that, his vision is for greater visibility and more interaction between

Businesses to start sustainability group

About 40 concerns said to be interested in joining; March launch is planned

February 10, 2011

Linn Parish

In coming weeks, a group of sustainability-minded Spokane-area business owners plan to launch a local chapter of a quickly growing national organization called Business Alliance For Local Living Economies, or BALLE. About 40 businesses have a

Opposition stirs against tribal casino

Zak Designs CEO brings together business leaders concerned about proposal

February 10, 2011

Linn Parish

A prominent West Plains business owner is organizing opposition to a $130-million development proposed just west of Airway Heights by the Spokane Tribe of Indians. Irv Zakheim, president and CEO of dinnerware designer and manufacturer Zak Inc.,

An experiment in living

Agent to stay in different retirement facilities for one week each month during 2011

January 27, 2011

Linn Parish

Spokane Realtor Kathy Bryant markets herself as a real estate specialist for seniors—one who helps people explore their options when looking to move from a house to a retirement facility. Now, Bryant wants to become an expert on living in a

SBA lending activity skyrockets here

Infusion of federal stimulus money, expansion of eligibility requirements lead to surge to start fiscal year '11

January 27, 2011

Linn Parish

The U.S. Small Business Administration's lending program started strong here in the fiscal year that began in October, with an 81 percent jump in loan volume in the first quarter, compared with the year-earlier period. That increase occurred of

Demand Energy becomes Meadowwood's first tenant

Liberty Lake startup takes 7,000 square feet of space in former Agilent complex

January 27, 2011

Linn Parish

Demand Energy Networks, a Liberty Lake startup that makes energy-storage technology and related devices, has moved its operations into a portion of the sprawling former Agilent Technologies Inc. complex, now called Meadowwood Technology Energy is