Spokane is among 600-plus communities and cities who are begging (shamelessly in some cases) that Google provide their burg with an experimental, ultra high-speed broadband network. Google announced the idea back in February and set a deadline for this week for cities wanting to be…
The Spokane Regional Sports Commission says last week's 1st and 2nd round NCAA basketball championships had an economic impact on the region of about $4.6 million. About 12,000 of the 32,000 tickets sold were to out-of-town fans who traveled here to see the games, the…
Marketing Associates of Spokane is hosting a discussion by Brandon Betty, project coordinator for the Spokane University District, on April 8 from 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park.Betty took the job as project coordinatory last summer. The meeting, which…
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL to those who know what it does) announces its participation in the 12th annual Washington State University Western Power Delivery Automation Conference (WPDAC), at Spokane's Davenport Hotel, Washington on April 13-15. In conjunction with WPDAC, SEL will host an Automation…
Two free fair housing trainings will be offered in April in Coeur d'Alene and Sandpoint.The trainings, sponsored by the Disability Action Center-NW, Intermountain Fair Housing Council and the city of Coeur d'Alene, will cover fair housing basics, disability rights and responsibilities, reasonable accommodations and legal…
The Spokane Valley Fire Department took another step Wednesday in its multi-year program to improve fire protection in Spokane Valley and Liberty Lake. Fire commissioners and other district officials gathered for a ground-breaking for construction of a new Station No. 10 at 17217 E. Sprague…
Lumber mills are starting to emerge from the worst downturn in the industry’s history, according to the Western Wood Products Association.The Portland-based trade association predicts a 7 percent gain in Western lumber output in 2010, based on a strengthening national housing market.
Someone suggested Bill Alles name his new steakhouse in Spokane, The "Prime Minister."The pun was less than accurate for a business that cooked more than prime rib.But owner Bill Alles liked the idea and eventually the moniker evolved into Churchill's Steakhouse.Starting this evening, the downtown…
Wine Press Northwest makes annual selections for best winery of the year, for the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.This year's Idaho winery is Coeur d'Alene Cellars, at 3890 N. Schreiber Way.That's a nice honor. To read the full Wine Press announcement, go here.
The top two former Washington Mutual executives are being forced to testify publicly for the first time next month as part of a congressional investigation into the largest bank failure in U.S. history. Kerry Killinger and Steve Rotella will join five other former WaMu executives…
Questionnaire Assistance Centers have begun opening across the country and in the Inland Northwest for people who need help filling out the 2010 census form.Coeur d'Alene locations include the St. Vincent de Paul HELP Center, 201 E. Harrison Ave., and the Idaho Department of Labor,…
Avista is seeking to raise the price of electricity and natural gas through a series of rate filings.For the average Avista ratepayer in Eastern Washington, the request amounts to adding $10.62 to a homeowner’s monthly electric bill and another $4 a month for natural gas.…
Harry Sladich, president and CEO of the Spokane Regional Convention & Visitors Bureau, is resigning to become an executive with Spokane-based Red Lion Hotels Corp. Sladich has led the CVB for five years, a tenure in which the organization’s revenues have increased by 47 percent,…
Spokane's successful Dry Fly Distilling is ready to move on to bourbon.After first launching a lineup of gin and vodka, the private distillery released an all-wheat whiskey last year. It was snapped up within weeks.Now owners Kent Fleischmann and Don Poffenroth say they'll release about…
An industry study of metro areas finds Seattle ranks first for potential exposure to cyber-crime.Norton, the division of Symantec that deals with security and anti-virus products, came up with a list of the top 50 riskiest online cities.Symantec teamed up with research firm, Sperling’s BestPlaces,…
Spokane-based Potlatch Corp. has sold its Post Falls particleboard plant to Todd Brinkmeyer, a former sawmill operator. The particleboard plant employs about two dozen people, most of whom will keep their jobs. The sale closed on March 12. The purchase price was not disclosed.The small-scale…