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Here’s the Dirt: Fairchild opens fitness center
May 27, 2012 on Page E1 Fairchild Air Force Base recently dedicated its new $18.8 million fitness center. It replaces the original fitness center built in the 1940s.
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Don’t take choice of nursing homes lightly
May 27, 2012 on Page E1 Finding the right nursing home for an elderly loved one is a daunting task. And it’s one most of us will face, as two-thirds of people over 65 will need … 1
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Spokane gatemaker builds business behind quality, creativity
May 27, 2012 on Page E1 Rick Nelson fabricated his first ornamental gate for his own driveway, but sold it to acquire a rare, vintage gas pump for his collection. That was 15 years ago, and … 1
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Business Beat
May 27, 2012 on Page E2 Have an item for Business Beat? Send it to businessbeat@ spokesman.com. Engineering
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BBB: If you have time to complain, you have time to seek solution
May 27, 2012 on Page E2 All my life I’ve had a pet peeve: complainers with all the excuses in the world and no solutions. We all know someone like that. The person who doesn’t have … 2
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Whole Foods’ strategy invites look from long-term investors
May 27, 2012 on Page E2 Whole Foods Market (Nasdaq: WFM) recently posted strong quarterly results, with gross profit margins hitting a record 36.3 percent. That number might slip a bit in future quarters, though. As … 1
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Week Ahead
May 27, 2012 on Page E2 Wednesday 27th annual AGORA Awards – Greater Spokane Incorporated will host this event to honor area business excellence. 7:30-9:30 a.m. at The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post St. $40. Registration: …
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BBB Tip of the Week
May 27, 2012 on Page E2 • Fly-away escape or fly-by-night offer? This weekend I got a postcard at home from Vacation Choices. Congratulations! I’d receive “2 Round Trip Airfares to Hawaii or anywhere that US …
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Gulf fishermen suffer amid industry slump
May 27, 2012 on Page E5 LAFITTE, La. – Gloom infects the hard-working shrimp and crab docks of this gritty fishing town as the second full year of fishing since BP’s catastrophic oil spill kicks into …
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Icahn buys sizable stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp.
May 26, 2012 on Page A8 NEW YORK – Activist investor Carl Icahn has taken a sizable stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp. and is calling for at least four of the company’s directors to be replaced. … 1
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Lower pump prices drive holiday plans
May 26, 2012 on Page A8 NEW YORK – More Americans will hit the road this holiday weekend than a year ago. And they’ll have a bit more money to spend thanks to lower gas prices. … 4
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Consumers’ mood best since 2007
May 26, 2012 on Page A8 WASHINGTON – A better hiring outlook and lower gas prices pushed a measure of U.S. consumer confidence to its highest level in four and a half years. The Thomson Reuters/University … 1
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Facebook ads not so lucrative
May 26, 2012 on Page A8 LOS ANGELES – As the public joined the frenzy around Facebook Inc.’s Wall Street debut, well-connected institutional investors were hearing a more sobering message: The social network’s main business, advertising, … 1
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Northwest wheat
May 26, 2012 on Page A9 Soft white Cash bid Change May 7.00 up .10-.05 June 6.90-7.05 unchanged-up .05 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change May 7.05-7.20 up .13-.18 June Hard red winter …
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City consolidating management of its land in effort to save money
May 26, 2012 on Page B1 Spokane is consolidating the management of the 1,600 pieces of land the city owns, Mayor David Condon said Friday. The effort has two goals: eliminating “inconsistent” property management and saving … 1
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Stocks up for week, ending slide
May 26, 2012 on Page F1 NEW YORK – U.S. stocks fell Friday but still managed a first positive week in four as investors fretted over troubles in Spain, where banks are under severe financial strain …
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AAA: Gas in Washington averages $4.24 a gallon
May 25, 2012 The AAA auto club reports drivers hitting the road for the Memorial Day weekend will find gasoline prices in Washington averaging $4.24 a gallon. The average price in Spokane is … 26
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Eurozone clock ticking
May 25, 2012 on Page A12 ATHENS, Greece – European leaders insist they want to keep Greece in the eurozone but are putting off any agreement on how they hope to accomplish that. Greece says it, …
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In brief: Coeur d’Alene company restarts Mexico silver mine
May 25, 2012 on Page A12 The Palmarejo silver mine owned by Coeur d’Alene Mines Corp. in northern Mexico is back in production, company officials said Thursday. The mine closed last weekend when a group of …
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30-year mortgages hit record low rate
May 25, 2012 on Page A12 WASHINGTON – The average U.S. rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low for a fourth straight week. Cheap mortgages have helped boost home sales modestly this …
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Inland Imaging spins off IT unit
May 25, 2012 on Page A12 Spokane’s growing Inland Imaging LLC has spun off an information technology subsidiary, Nuvodia, with plans to become a nationwide provider of technology integration and services. During a Thursday breakfast hosted …
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‘Near nature’ drawing tourists
May 25, 2012 on Page A12 This story was edited on Friday, May 25 to add the amount paid for the study.
A detailed study of Spokane’s tourism industry has found that the area’s “near nature, … 6
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Lucky Friday Mine to start rehiring in July
May 24, 2012 The closed Lucky Friday Mine in North Idaho will start rehiring workers in July and should have a full workforce by the end of the year. 1
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30-year mortgage rate falls to record 3.78%
May 24, 2012 The average U.S. rate for the 30-year fixed mortgage fell to a record low for a fourth straight week. Cheap mortgages have helped boost home sales modestly this year. 2
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IT problem fixed by the simplest tool: web search
May 24, 2012 on Page A10 Tech managers, especially those keeping a large company’s computers working, tend to talk about “solutions.” Computers or networks have issues. IT people go off and identify possible solutions. 3
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Commission extends nuclear plant license
May 24, 2012 on Page A10 YAKIMA – The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has extended the license for the Northwest’s only commercial nuclear power plant by an additional 20 years, the plant’s operator announced Wednesday. The license …
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HP to eliminate 27,000 jobs
May 24, 2012 on Page A10 SAN FRANCISCO – Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to cut 27,000 jobs as the growing popularity of smartphones, the iPad and other mobile devices makes it tougher for the company to sell …
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Suits allege wrongs in Facebook offering
May 24, 2012 on Page A10 NEW YORK – Almost four years after the financial crisis, Wall Street still can’t get it right. Investor anger mounted Wednesday over the initial public offering of Facebook stock last … 1
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Grant will help retrain laid-off mill workers
May 24, 2012 on Page A10 A grant of nearly $1 million from the U.S. Department of Labor will help about 125 workers who lost their jobs when Clearwater Paper Corp. sold its Lewiston sawmill operation …
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Northwest wheat
May 24, 2012 on Page A11 Soft white Cash bid Change May 6.91-6.96 down .10-.14 June 6.91-6.96 down .06-.14 Hard red winter (ordinary percent protein) Cash bid Change May 6.92-7.02 down .20-.15 Hard red winter (11.5 …
