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BPA expects revenue drop
February 9, 2010 on Page A7 PORTLAND – The winter forecast for the Bonneville Power Administration is for light snow and possibly even lighter revenue. The federal power marketing agency on Monday cut its revenue forecast …
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Toyota resale values fall as recall woes accelerate
February 9, 2010 on Page A7 CHICAGO – Toyota owners looking to trade in their cars have little reason to sing the carmaker’s old ad slogan, “I love what you do for me – Toyota!” Recalls …
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The right insurance depends on needs
February 9, 2010 on Page A7 Q.My wife and I are 32 and have an 8-month-old daughter. We bought a house two years ago, and the payments fit comfortably into our budget. I earn $42,000 and …
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Business garners clean air award
February 9, 2010 on Page A7 Spokane Valley’s Fiber-Tech Industries has earned the 2010 Clean Air Award for reducing emissions at its production plant in the Spokane Business & Industrial Park. The company makes fiberglass-reinforced plywood …
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Business in brief: Mammoth Boeing freighter completes first flight
February 9, 2010 on Page A7 EVERETT – Boeing Co.’s giant 747-8 freighter – the biggest plane the company has ever built – successfully completed its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned. The …
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Olympic medals forged from humble beginnings
February 8, 2010 More than 6,000 pounds of metal went into the medallions that will be awarded to top athletes during the 2010 Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic games. The metals were provided by …
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Spokane Valley business garners clean air award
February 8, 2010 Spokane Valley’s Fiber-Tech Industries has earned the 2010 Clean Air Award for reducing emissions at its production plant in the Spokane Business & Industrial Park. 1
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Spokane company revives virtual world of Myst Online
February 8, 2010 Spokane game company Cyan Worlds has revived its popular but financially unsuccessful online world, Myst Online.
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Boeing’s 747-8 freighter completes first flight
February 8, 2010
Boeing Co.’s giant 747-8 freighter — the biggest plane the company has ever built — successfully completed its first flight Monday, a year later than originally planned.
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Super Bowl tops ‘M-A-S-H’ finale as most watched TV show
February 8, 2010 The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of “M-A-S-H” to become the most-watched program in television history.
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A Super Bowl ad, Spokane style
February 7, 2010 “Moments,” developed by Spokane ad agency Magner Sanborn, is a 60-second Super Bowl ad featuring music by The Who, remixed by will.i.am, frontman for The Black Eyed Peas. It aired … 1
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Toyota poised to announce action on Prius
February 7, 2010 Toyota said Sunday that it will soon announce plans to deal with braking problems in its prized Prius hybrid amid reports it has decided to issue a recall for the …
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Pet projects
February 7, 2010 on Page E1 WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — The devotion and companionship provided by a beloved pet is priceless. That said, properly caring for a pet carries a price, a price that people need …
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Betting against stocks has hurt many short sellers
February 7, 2010 on Page E1 NEW YORK – Americans are cutting back on luxuries, but you wouldn’t know it from the shares of boat retailer MarineMax. This seller of everything from tiny Boston Whalers to …
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Pizza chains put premium on experience
February 7, 2010 on Page E1
Papa John’s, official pizza sponsor of Super Bowl XLIV, will be on the sidelines today in Spokane, but many of its former employees won’t be. The franchisee for Eastern Washington …
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Learn new skills to avoid the pink slip
February 7, 2010 on Page E2 I have two employees whose spouse or partner is newly laid off. I have several board members and friends who employ people that have recently laid off staff. And there …
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Business beat
February 7, 2010 on Page E2 New Faces Colleen Rice has been hired by H2E Incorporated in Liberty Lake as an electrical drafter. She previously worked for Industrial Design Services. The company has also hired Kou …
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Homebuilders hope boomers beat a new path to their doors
February 7, 2010 on Page E3 DALLAS – Baby boomer buyers fueled a big run-up in U.S. home construction and sales in the 1970s and 1980s. Now beleaguered homebuilders say they’re hoping aging boomers, who are …
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Commercial real estate about to turn the corner, experts predict
February 7, 2010 on Page E4 DALLAS — The CEO of one of the country’s top commercial property firms says the industry is turning the corner. “It’s evident that the market has started some kind of …
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State backs bills to keep troubled banks’ information secret
February 7, 2010 on Page E5 Washington bank regulators are backing revisions to state law that would block the public’s access to state information on troubled banks. Four proposed bills have been drafted by the Washington … 1
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Agency warns investors to avoid ‘green’ scam
February 7, 2010 on Page E6 FINRA, the big regulator of U.S. securities firms, has recently addressed a new threat to your financial well-being: the green energy investment scam. This is a twist on the traditional …
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Week Ahead
February 7, 2010 on Page E6 Monday Marketing Associates of Spokane Meeting – Registration is due today for this meeting featuring Brad and Sara Greene from The Purple Turtle Inc., who will discuss the art of …
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Find out if and how to get your car fixed
February 6, 2010 on Page A1 Q. Which Toyota vehicles are being recalled? A. Visit www.toyota.com/recall to find the exact years and models. Worldwide it will be more than 4 million vehicles.
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Laughs return
February 6, 2010 on Page A6 NEW YORK – Game on! Super Bowl ads are returning to their goofy roots. Men march across a hillside without pants, toys joyride in Vegas and the miserly Mr. Burns …
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Toyota chief apologizes for recalls
February 6, 2010 on Page A6 TOKYO – After a week of silence, the boss of the world’s No. 1 automaker finally appeared in public Friday to apologize over massive car recalls, but it may not …
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In brief: Europe’s debt crisis spreads global concerns
February 6, 2010 on Page A6 BRUSSELS – Fears of another crisis spiral for the world economy deepened Friday after the Portuguese parliament defeated a government austerity plan, triggering renewed concern that the financial crisis in …
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Spokane firm’s ads just super
February 6, 2010 on Page B1
Spokane ad agency Magner Sanborn is geared up for its two minutes of fame. The Spokane ad agency has produced three TV ads running during Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIV. Dennis …
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Worries drag weekly Dow down
February 6, 2010 on Page F1 NEW YORK – A battered stock market recovered from a sharp drop in late trading Friday but still posted its fourth straight weekly drop. The Dow Jones industrials, down nearly …
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Ad agency hoping for Super Bowl win
February 5, 2010 Spokane ad agency Magner Sanborn is geared up for its two minutes of fame. The Spokane ad agency has produced three TV ads running during Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIV. 1
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Consumer credit down in Nov. for record 11th month
February 5, 2010 Americans borrowed less for an 11th consecutive month in December, paying off credit cards while increasing borrowing for cars and other products.
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