Recent stories by Bert

• Caldwell: West Point trained local bankers to survive

  June 19, 2011 in Business on Page E1 The U.S. Military Academy at West Point graduates about 1,000 second lieutenants each year. Although trained to command men and women in combat, many leave the Army when their hitch …

• Employment fell in Washington in May

  June 15, 2011 in Business, City Employment in Washington fell by 700 in May, the first decline after eight months of increases, the Employment Security Department reported today. 11

• 49 Degrees plans new lodge, lift

  June 15, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Officials at 49 Degrees North on Tuesday said the resort near Chewelah will add another chairlift and a mid-mountain lodge, but construction will likely not begin until next year. Spokesman …

• Local Perkins staying open

  June 14, 2011 in Business on Page A10 The owner of the Spokane-area Perkins franchises said the Monday bankruptcy filing of the chain’s corporate parent will not affect local operations, but added that news reports and the closure …

• Caldwell: Health insurers should take hint from Blue Shield

  June 12, 2011 in Business on Page E1 If you want to thank anyone for enactment of President Obama’s health care reforms, those anyones would be Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross. That state’s two biggest … 2

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  Recycling program coming to Spokane

  June 12, 2011 in Business on Page E1 WOODINVILLE, Wash. – At the receiving end of the Waste Management recycling facility here, unsorted mounds of cans, bottles, cardboard and paper climb 15 feet up the walls. Front loaders … 6

• AmericanWest buys small bank

  June 10, 2011 in Business on Page A10 AmericanWest Bank has agreed to buy a Southern California bank for $18.5 million, the Spokane-based institution announced Thursday. Sunrise Bank, with branches in Point Loma, Escondido, Palm Desert and San …

• Home sales continue climb

  June 8, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Spokane County home sales increased for the fourth consecutive month in May, but prices remain below year-ago levels. The Spokane Association of Realtors reported 382 closed sales for the month, … 1

• Caldwell: Military elevates biofuel’s status

  June 5, 2011 in Business on Page E1 When the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds spun, rolled and shrieked through two days of performances at Andrews Air Force Base a week ago, the demonstration was not just about aeronautic … 6

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  Face Time: New airport chief sees room for improved service

  May 30, 2011 in City on Page A5 Larry Krauter became director of Spokane International Airport and Felts Field on March 28. The 45-year-old Ohio native had been interim executive of the Lehigh-Northhampton Airport Authority in eastern Pennsylvania. 3

• Caldwell: BofA reaches out to help troubled mortgage holders

  May 29, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Bank of America recently notified 2,500 customers with mortgage problems they could meet face-to-face with bank representatives who might be able to fast-track modifications that would keep them in their … 3

• AmericanWest to buy small NW bank

  May 27, 2011 in Business on Page A10 The holding company for AmericanWest Bank has agreed to purchase Bank of the Northwest, which operates four branches in the Puget Sound area. The $17 million transaction is expected to …

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  Project takes off

  May 27, 2011 in Business on Page A10 The dirt is flying at Spokane International Airport. Graders are preparing the ground for the 300,000 cubic yards of pavement and sub-surface that will raise the northeast end of the …

• April sees boost in employment

  May 25, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Private employers in Spokane County hired 2,100 workers in April, a gain only slightly offset by a cutback in government jobs. The new hires, the Washington Employment Security Department said …

• Caldwell: Good news, good jobs work well together

  May 22, 2011 in Business on Page E1 April was a good month for Washington’s unemployed: 5,800 of them went back to work. The gain raised the 12-month improvement to 41,500, a good-news story even if those still …

• Washington continues to add jobs in April

  May 19, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Washington employers added jobs for the eighth consecutive month in April, bringing the total gain over the last year to 41,500, a Department of Employment Security report said Wednesday. The … 3

• Shady debt-management practices earn black eye

  May 15, 2011 in Business on Page E1 The Washington Supreme Court stripped away more of the camouflage the debt management and debt adjustment industry uses to conceal its predatory activity. With no dissenting vote, and one blistering …

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  Columbia Tractor moving to West Plains

  May 13, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Columbia Tractor will uproot its Spokane operations this summer and move to the former Bonanza Ford dealership site on state Route 904, just south of the Four Lakes/Cheney exit (exit …

• Debt fee law applies in civil case, court rules

  May 13, 2011 in Business on Page A10 An Oklahoma-based company that held consumer money for subsequent distribution to creditors is engaged in “debt adjustment” as defined by Washington law, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The ruling …

• Home values decline from 2010

  May 10, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Spokane County homeowners took a loss on almost one-third of home sales in March, according to online real estate database Zillow. In figures released Monday, Zillow also said the median … 1

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