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• Money & Markets report undergoes changes

  March 8, 2012 in Business on Page A8 Today readers will notice a few changes to our Money & Markets report on the following page. Expanding on our commodities report, we’ve added Northwest wheat prices halfway down the …

• Shawn Vestal: ‘Job-killing’ regulations not so deadly – or even real

  December 21, 2011 in City on Page A5 You’ve heard, no doubt, of all the burdensome and complex regulations that are ruining the economy. But what, exactly, are they? Specifically? Are there any examples? 14

• Unemployment fell in 43 states in November

  December 20, 2011 in Nation/World Unemployment rates fell in 43 states in November, the most number of states to report such declines in eight years. The falling state rates reflect the brightening jobs picture nationally. 29

• Super Bowl to be streamed online, to mobile phones

  December 20, 2011 in Sports The biggest draw in television is going mobile. The Super Bowl will be streamed online and to phones in the U.S. for the first time, the NFL said today. NBC’s …

• Fed says economy is healthier; takes no new steps

  December 13, 2011 in Nation/World The Federal Reserve on Tuesday portrayed the U.S. economy as slightly healthier and held off on any new steps to boost the economy. Hiring is picking up and consumers are … 3

• Twitter simplifies in bid to engage more users

  December 8, 2011 in Business Twitter is changing to address a paradox about a service that revolves around messages limited to just 140 characters. As simple as it sounds, the concept remains too confusing and …

• Area home sale prices continue to decline

  December 7, 2011 in Business, City Average home sales prices in Spokane fell by 4.1 percent in October, in line with national and regional declines driven in part by foreclosures and high unemployment. The Spokane sales … 5

• As you surf the Web, candidates surf with you

  December 3, 2011 in Business Online advertising, once used primarily as a way to reach young and heavily wired consumers, has emerged as an essential communications tool in the 2012 presidential contest.

• Concerns raised over stealthy cellphone software

  December 2, 2011 in Business Technology bloggers are asking if our cellphones are spying on us after a security researcher said a piece of software hidden on millions of phones was recording virtually everything people … 1

• U.S. unemployment rate drops to 8.6 percent

  December 2, 2011 in Business, Nation/World The country added 120,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday. 25

• Alligator Diesel Performance anticipates, meets customers’ needs

  November 27, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Alligator Diesel Performance in Coeur d’Alene increased its sales more than 1,200 percent over the past three years, enough to hit Inc. Magazine’s list of the country’s 500 fastest-growing private … 3

• Spin Control: Tax amnesty a windfall, but where’s the outrage?

  May 8, 2011 in City on Page B10 OLYMPIA – Business organizations regularly bemoan how little recognition, respect and support they get from the state. But evidence to the contrary was clear last week, when the state announced … 3

• Resorts closing books on powderful season

  April 7, 2011 in City on Page A1 The Inland Northwest’s five ski resorts will end regular operations Sunday, bidding farewell to a season that delivered above-average snowfall and increased business from skiers and snowboarders. “It’s been powder … 4

• ‘Powder day after powder day’

  April 6, 2011 in News, City The Inland Northwest’s five ski resorts will end regular operations Sunday, bidding farewell to a season that delivered above-average snowfall and increased business from skiers and snowboarders. “It’s been powder … 1

• SCORE helps businesses start up

  January 6, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page N8 A new year often marks fresh beginnings or serves as an impetus to act on long-held dreams. For some residents, 2011 will be the year to launch a new business. …

• SCORE helps business start-ups start up

  December 30, 2010 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A new year often marks fresh beginnings or serves as an impetus to act on long-held dreams. For some residents, 2011 will be the year to launch a new business. …

• Thrift store also a place of refuge

  April 4, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 When Renee Wolf left her old life on the West Coast to start fresh in North Idaho, leaving behind a violent ex-husband, she vowed to help any domestic abuse victim …

• Business giants increase clout, cash during downturn

  March 28, 2010 in Business on Page E4 LOS ANGELES – The brutal recession has left many American families, small businesses and state and local governments in financial ruin or teetering on the brink. But it’s a much … 1

• Toyota faces risk to its reputation

  January 31, 2010 in Business on Page E1 LOS ANGELES – Since first importing cars to the United States more than five decades ago, Toyota Motor Corp. has slowly and steadily built itself into the world’s pre-eminent automaker, …

• Dream takes shape

  January 24, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 For more than four decades, Dawn Forest has been taking the shapeless, injecting it into form and, oftentimes, mixing in function. A Coeur d’Alene native, Forest is an artist of …

• What are you doing for extra cash?

  November 4, 2009 in Business Did you start making a little extra money this year, to make ends meet? Like selling homemade crafts or teaching piano?

• Path to prosperity

  August 16, 2009 in Outdoors on Page C10 A successful Montana fly-fishing shop owner is proving that building environmental stewardship for fish and rivers into his business model is more than just the right thing to do. For …

• WA retailers will need permit to avoid sales taxes

  June 9, 2009 in Business, City OLYMPIA — Thousands of Washington businesses will be affected by a change in the way sales taxes are collected, in an attempt by the Department of Revenue to recapture some …

• Greater Spokane announces Agora Award winners

  June 2, 2009 in News Spokane Inc.’s annual award for business leadership, the organization announced Tuesday. A panel of volunteer judges grants Agora Awards based on criteria such as company growth, marketing strategy and customer …

• It’s a jungle in there – with pizza

  April 19, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I4 Jungle Pizza is the kind of place a kid can be a kid, and grown-ups can join the fun without breaking the bank. Located in the former home of the …

• Sportsman’s will honor old cards

  March 21, 2009 in Outdoors, Nation/World on Page A10 Sportsman’s Warehouse stores in Spokane Valley and Coeur d’Alene will honor gift cards customers obtained prior to the recent sale of the stores through March 31. A total of 15 …

• Indians and Outlaws opens on Fourth

  February 14, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 Authentic reproductions of Native American and Old West artifacts are the specialty of Indians and Outlaws, a new shop at 120 Fourth St. in downtown Coeur d’Alene. “Authentic,” in this …

• Rosauers now includes Huckleberry’s

  January 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Timing can be everything. And for Rosauers Supermarkets, now is the time to reintroduce Huckleberry’s Natural Market to Spokane Valley. 1

• Snow deterred customers

  January 15, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N1 Spokane went from winter wonderland to wet dog smell in just a few days. The big snowstorms left behind miles and miles of crusty berms and piles of ashen snow. …

• In brief: Businesses dig out, open for business

  January 8, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page S3 Business owners on Garland Avenue have gotten their shovels out and cleared the sidewalks to make sure all merchants can stay open. Susan Bradley, owner of Tinman Gallery, said in …

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