Recent stories by Bert

• Homeowners burdened by bureaucracy when trying to get out

  February 20, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Jason and Lanae Lindh and their seven children live in a rented home outside Reno, Nev., where they moved in December. They still own a hillside rancher in the Ponderosa … 9

• Bank of Whitman ordered to raise more capital or merge

  February 18, 2011 in Business on Page A10 The Bank of Whitman has been given 90 days to raise more capital or merge with another bank. A directive issued Tuesday by the Federal Reserve also forbids the Colfax-based …

• 1,200 turn out for Spokane parks job fair

  February 14, 2011 in Business, City on Page A6 Applicants for the 200 to 250 seasonal jobs at Riverfront Park and other Spokane parks and pools so jammed the lobby of the IMAX on Sunday that the theater was …

• Local financial institutions weighing options

  February 13, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Local bank and credit union officials said last week they have no immediate plans to eliminate free checking, but pending Federal Reserve Bank regulations may force them to reconsider. Inland …

• Some construction sectors showing turnaround

  February 10, 2011 in Business on Page A1 Construction activity in Kootenai County plunged in 2010 and improved in Spokane County, but industry officials said Wednesday that moving forward in 2011 will be difficult. McGraw-Hill Construction, which monitors …

• NIC, Walsh offer online degrees

  February 9, 2011 in Business on Page A8 North Idaho College students will be able to earn an undergraduate or graduate degree in business from Walsh College in Michigan, the two schools announced Tuesday. The Idaho students will …

• Caldwell: Unemployment problems not going to just fade away

  February 6, 2011 in Business on Page E1 At the rate employers added workers in January, the last person who wants a job but cannot get one will begin drawing a paycheck sometime in the year 2396. Unless … 2

• Rusnak named CFO at Sterling Financial Corp.

  February 4, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Patrick Rusnak has been appointed chief financial officer of Sterling Financial Corp. If regulators approve the appointment, he will succeed Dan Byrne, who has held the position since Sterling opened … 5

• Court sides with laid-off car dealership employees

  February 3, 2011 in Business on Page A8 A Seattle car dealer with a familiar Spokane name did not give employees enough warning of impending layoffs in 2007, according to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In …

• Coordinator discusses AARP’s free tax preparation program

  January 31, 2011 in Business, City on Page A5 Tax season begins in earnest Tuesday, and AARP will again offer free tax preparation at numerous Tax-Aide centers in the Inland Northwest. John Viveiros is the Spokane district coordinator for … 6

• Caldwell: Cultural healing in business takes time

  January 30, 2011 in Business on Page E1 New runways, tarmacs, rental car facilities and other improvements will have cost Spokane International Airport more than $100 million by the time the dust settles in 2013. Now, for a …

• Caldwell: Battle over Air Force tanker nearing conclusion

  January 23, 2011 in Business on Page E1 The U.S. Air Force may make its final final decision on the next generation of tanker as soon as next month. But Congress may have the final final final word.

• Employees kept focus during crisis

  January 21, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Sterling Financial Corp. survived because employees did not let its capital woes break their focus on customer relationships, Chief Operating Officer Ezra Eckhardt said Thursday. Meanwhile, he said, officers worked … 2

• Hard Case to build in Spokane

  January 21, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Hard Case, a maker and distributor of eyeglass accessories and cleaning products, will move its business into an office-warehouse building that will be under construction soon at 3613 E. Alki …

• Seattle, Denver hotels for sale

  January 19, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Red Lion Hotels Corp. has hung “For sale” signs on its Denver and Seattle properties as it shifts to a more franchise-based network, President Jon Elliasen said Tuesday. But he …

• Caldwell: China wants to keep coal trains running on time

  January 16, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Spokane is halfway to the millennium. That may not be a good thing. 12

• Realtors release 2010 sales figures for Spokane County

  January 14, 2011 in Business on Page A12 Home sales in Spokane County fell almost 9 percent in 2010 compared with 2009, according to figures released Thursday by the Spokane Association of Realtors. Sales of 4,250 homes were …

• Local mining, bank stocks had solid gains in 2010

  January 13, 2011 in Business on Page A8 The composite market value of 15 Inland Northwest stocks reached a record Dec. 31, possibly foretelling more good things for 2011, Hart Capital Management President Craig Hart said Wednesday. The …

• Murray feels conservation efforts could work across country

  January 13, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Energy conservation efforts by local governments and businesses could be an example for cities across the United States, Sen. Patty Murray said after a Wednesday briefing. Officials convened by Spokane …

• Caldwell: Governor’s work plan needs quick approval

  January 9, 2011 in Business on Page E1 While legislators find their seats, Gov. Chris Gregoire remained center stage last week in Olympia, announcing proposals that would restructure education oversight, alter ferry system management, and amend the state’s … 2

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