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• Sewage plant set to open this week

  November 29, 2011 in City on Page A5 Spokane County officials expect to get a state permit today to operate their new sewage treatment plant – and to celebrate on Thursday. There may be some crossed fingers when … 7

• Ruling upheld in sewage death

  May 27, 2011 in City on Page A5 The state’s highest court on Thursday upheld a $6.5 million ruling against an engineering firm found responsible for the implosion of a sewage digester that killed a Spokane sewer plant … 1

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  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 …

• State’s stimulus take hefty

  November 2, 2009 in City on Page A1 In the race for stimulus dollars, Washington is well ahead of the pack in winning valuable government contracts. Federal contracts awarded to companies and government agencies in the state are … 2

• Ousted transportation chief claims contract at center of firing

  August 26, 2009 in News, Idaho BOISE – Fired Idaho Transportation Director Pam Lowe says she was ousted just as she prepared to cut back or eliminate a big contract with a well-connected firm, after strong … 1

• County OKs $200,000 for bid loser

    February 25, 2009 in City on Page A6 Without discussion or fanfare, the Spokane County Commission on Tuesday approved a $200,000 payment to the company that came in second on the bid to design, build and operate a …

• County to sign contract for plant

  January 14, 2009 in City on Page A1 The Spokane County Commission decided in a split vote Tuesday to sign one of its biggest-ever contracts, hiring CH2M Hill Constructors Inc. to design, build and operate a new sewage …

• County hires engineer, looks at options for treatment plant

  January 13, 2009 in City The Spokane County Commission decided in a split vote Tuesday to sign one of its biggest-ever contracts, hiring CH2M Hill Constructors Inc. to design, build and operate a new sewage …

• County sewer vote set for Jan. 6

  December 17, 2008 in City on Page B3 The final decision on whether to build a $142 million sewage plant that would serve Spokane Valley and Spokane County is set for Jan. 6. County commissioners set the date …

• County to vote on sewage plant Jan. 6

  December 16, 2008 in News, City The final decision on whether to build a $142 million sewage plant that would serve Spokane Valley and Spokane County is set for Jan. 6.

• Sewage digester contract awarded

  November 11, 2008 in City on Page B5 The engineering firm that was ordered last month to pay more than $5 million to the family and estate of a city employee killed in sewage accident, was awarded a …

• $5 million awarded to Cmos family

  October 18, 2008 in City on Page B1 A city contractor must pay the family of a man killed in a 2004 sewage tank accident more than $5 million, a judge ruled Friday. Mike Cmos Jr. died in …