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Office Hours archive for March 2012

THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2012

TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2012


MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012


FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012



Boeing executive to speak next fall in Spokane

James Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, will be the keynote speaker at Greater Spokane Incorporated's annual meeting Sept. 12. Albaugh was president and CEO of Boeing Space and Communications from 1998 to 2002. In 2002 he became president and CEO of Boeing…

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012

Inland Power and Light names new CEO

Inland Power and Light of Spokane has selected Chad Jensen to be CEO of the cooperative starting May 21. Jensen is vice president at Lower Valley Energy, an electric cooperative in Afton, Wyo. He has been with Lower Valley Energy for 22 years and has…

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TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2012



Federal lab in Richland to lay off 45

The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory plans to lay off 45 employees this week. The cutbacks are in order to adjust to the latest federal budget approved in December, the Associated Press reports. The Department of Energy national lab based in Richland employs 4,758 people and…

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MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012


On The Money: Sources for seasonal work

Temporary or seasonal work can provide a bridge for individuals looking for employment while between jobs, recent college graduations, or people interested in a new challenge. Seasonal jobs offer opportunities in a wide variety of fields. If you’d like to explore seasonal work possibilities, check…

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Wasden recovers a record $8 million for Idahoans

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden today released his annual Consumer Protection report for 2011. His office recovered a record $8 million in consumer restitution last year. In addition, the Consumer Protection Division recovered $2.5 million in penalties, fees and costs; received more than $24 million…

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Starbucks opening Evolution Fresh juice store

SEATTLE — Starbucks Corp. is pushing beyond coffee with the opening of the first Evolution Fresh Inc. juice store, the company said today. Starbucks, which is looking for new businesses for growth, purchased the California-based juice maker in November for $30 million. Evolution Fresh had…

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Opponents try to cut off liquor privatization

KELSO, Wash. — A judge is hearing arguments over whether voters would have approved an initiative to privatize liquor sales in Washington if it had not included a provision for public safety funds. The entire measure would be nullified if the court determines that voters…

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SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 2012

FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012

Coming Sunday: Royal treatment

This weekend in Sunday Business, Michael Guilfoil interviews Fery Haghighi, who operated Au Croissant bakery and café for 15 years before closing it to focus on Fery’s Catering. Read her Cinderella-like story, including her childhood growing up in a prominent Iranian family, and learn about…

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