Chey Scott

Regional distributors give clients more food for thought

In-house chefs, experts boost aid to restaurants as margins get squeezed

April 7, 2011

Two major food distributors here say they've stepped up efforts to help their recession-pinched customers operate more efficiently, including by using in-house chefs to help them come up with new, economical menu items.The distributors, Sysco of

DOT resumes resurfacing work on two-mile stretch of Division

April 7, 2011

Chey Scott

The Washington state Department of Transportation was scheduled to start work this week to finish repaving a two-mile stretch of north Division Street.The DOT last year awarded an about $3.6 million contract to Inland Asphalt Co., of Spokane, of

- Rendering courtesy of Mahlum Architects

WSU to renovate two older dorms on Pullman campus

$22.6 million project also to include connecting two buildings with an addition

April 7, 2011

Chey Scott

Washington State University will start work next month on a renovation and expansion of two of its oldest dormitories on the Pullman campus, Duncan-Dunn and Community halls, at a total cost of about $22.6 million.The general contractor for the a

Spokane Valley moves ahead with new park in Greenacres

Project totals $2.5 million; Bouten Construction Co. bids lowest for first phase

April 7, 2011

Chey Scott

The city of Spokane Valley plans to start the first phase of construction soon on a new park in the Greenacres neighborhood.Bouten Construction Co., of Spokane, is the apparent low bidder for that phase with a bid of about $938,000, which came a

Company finds sitters for homes that otherwise sit empty

Valley business says its revenues have tripled as home vacancies have risen

April 7, 2011

Chey Scott

In the currently stressed real estate market, an increasing number of homes are sitting on the market for several months or more at a time, and many of them are left empty until a prospective buyer comes along.In a growing number of cases, a is

Carpet cleaning business sees rapid growth in sales

Zerorez franchisee hit $1 million in revenue for first time in 2010

April 7, 2011

Chey Scott

Zerorez of Spokane LLC, a local franchisee of a Salt Lake City-based chemical-free carpet cleaning company, has experienced substantial growth in sales during the last two years, says its owner Jeremy McGee. The seven-year-old business posted $1

Panhandle Insurance under new ownership, management

Longtime Cd'A insurance agent buys business assets

April 7, 2011

Chey Scott

Panhandle Insurance Agency, of Coeur d'Alene, is under new ownership after being purchased by another local insurance agency, Kuespert Insurance Agency Inc.Paul Kuespert, a longtime insurance agent based in Coeur d'Alene, says he bought the of a

One-stop sustainability shop

April 7, 2011

Chey Scott

Residents of Spokane who seek to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle have a new resource of knowledge on green living and purchasing environmentally sound products—Sun People Dry Goods Co. Juliet Sinisterra, Sun People's primary owner, says

Telect moves Liberty Lake headquarters

Electronics manufacturer to beef up its engineering department as sales grow

April 7, 2011

Chey Scott

Telect Inc., the Liberty Lake-based developer and manufacturer of telecommunications-connectivity equipment, moved its headquarters April 1 to a larger leased space about a half-mile away from its previous location.The move to a structure at E.

Helping public-sector clients keep their books straight

Small software firm here markets product designed to meet state's standards

March 24, 2011

Chey Scott

Small cities and other local governments throughout Washington and parts of Oregon rely on software that's designed and sold by a relatively young Spokane company, BIAS Software Inc., to track daily management and financial operations. Company a