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• Land near Fairchild readied for future

  May 3, 2012 in Business on Page A8 Spokane County is launching an environmental assessment on 140 acres it owns near Fairchild Air Force Base in an effort to make the land attractive to employers who would bring …

• Development panel draws 19 hopefuls

  April 21, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V3 The city of Spokane Valley received 19 applications for its new Economic Development ad hoc committee and the City Council was so pleased by the response that they agreed to …

• City mulls street fixes

  February 11, 2012 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The need to pay for street preservation ran headlong into the Spokane Valley City Council’s often-stated opposition to new taxes during the council’s winter retreat on Tuesday. No one argued …

• Idaho Rep. Henderson, 89, pushes economic development

  February 2, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho Rep. Frank Henderson, who at 89 is the oldest member of the Idaho Legislature, is pushing legislation this year he says will directly create dozens of jobs … 1

• Getting There: Leaders work to draw companies to West Plains

  January 16, 2012 in City on Page A1 Local leaders hope that a sprawling new Caterpillar Logistics plant on the West Plains is the first in a series of new business arrivals near the airport. Vacant land surrounding … 19

• Train crossing options examined

  November 5, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V4 Spokane Valley interim Deputy City Manager Roger Crum presented the Spokane Valley City Council with a comprehensive look at the possibility of using quiet zones or wayside horns to eliminate …

• Permit process addressed

  September 10, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V3 Spokane Valley’s new community development director, John Hohman, presented his action plan to improve the city’s permit process to the City Council this week, calling it a “roadmap.” The department …

• State technology agencies merged

  August 2, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Starting this week, Sirti becomes Innovate Washington. The name change reflects a stronger, clearer focus by state leaders on technology products as an engine for economic development.

• Valley council cites interest in developing local economy

  July 7, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council took its first solid bite at the often mentioned economic development issue, spending nearly two hours discussing how the city should move forward with short …

• Caterpillar to open big distribution center on West Plains

  June 23, 2011 in City A division of Caterpillar Inc. will open a new parts distribution center on the West Plains that will employ 100 to 150, the company announced this morning. 27

• City Council ponders budget

  June 18, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council spent the entire day Tuesday discussing the city’s 2012 budget with city staff. The council’s finance committee, which includes Mayor Tom Towey, directed the department … 2

• Banner year for approved patents

  June 1, 2011 in Business on Page A7 For the first time in more than a decade, Spokane County inventors landed more than 100 patents in a single year last year. At the same time, the past decade …

• Idaho in low-wage trap

  May 14, 2011 in Business on Page A6 Idaho is caught in a low-skill, low-wage jobs trap, according to a new analysis by retired University of Idaho agricultural economist Stephen Cooke. The professor, who retired in December, has …

• Sorry Spokane, Google chooses Kansas City

  March 30, 2011 in City KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — After seeing Facebook pleas and flash mobs, and even cities temporarily renaming themselves “Google,” the search engine giant said Wednesday it has chosen Kansas City, … 18

• Street maintenance dominates Spokane Valley City Council’s winter retreat

  February 12, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The Spokane Valley City Council covered a wide range of topics during its annual winter retreat Tuesday, but the conversation kept circling back to one issue: finding funding to pay … 2

• Coeur d’Alene Tribe makes its mark on economy

  April 14, 2010 in Business on Page A10 The Coeur d’Alene Tribe has become one of North Idaho’s largest employers, issuing paychecks to nearly 1,700 people last year. Only Kootenai Health, which operates Kootenai Medical Center, a cancer … 1

• Coeur d’Alene Tribe climbs ranks of Idaho employers

  April 13, 2010 in Business, Idaho The Coeur d’Alene Tribe has become one of North Idaho’s largest employers, issuing paychecks to nearly 1,700 people last year. 1

• Grants help rural networks

  March 6, 2010 in Business on Page A6 The Port of Whitman County and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe are each getting federal stimulus money to provide fiber optic networks to businesses and residents. The port’s $9.8 million award …

• Spokane economic official steps down

  December 10, 2009 in Business on Page A8 Citing concerns about her inability to “change the culture” at City Hall, Spokane’s top economic development official has submitted her resignation. Theresa Sanders, director of planning, community and economic development, …

• Spokane Valley, GSI address differences

  September 24, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page N20 Greater Spokane Inc. intends to earn its full $60,000 donation from Spokane Valley next year with a strategy to market the city’s Sprague-Appleway Revitalization plan to businesses around the country. …

• Valley, GSI working out differences

  September 17, 2009 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Greater Spokane Inc. intends to earn its full $60,000 donation from Spokane Valley next year with a strategy to market the city’s Sprague-Appleway Revitalization plan to businesses around the country. …

• Blazing trails to the future

  March 18, 2009 in City on Page A7 Miles of trails and logging roads meander through public and private land stretching between Spirit Lake and Mount Spokane State Park. Now the small North Idaho city is eyeing those …

• Public hearing Monday on Playfair site

  August 3, 2008 in City on Page B1 Spokane city officials are ready to take the next step in turning the old Playfair racecourse property into a site for new jobs or other potential uses. City Council has …

• Events help fend off tourism drop

  June 21, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Ironman and Hoopfest don’t just draw hundreds of thousands of athletes and spectators to the Inland Northwest each June. The back-to-back weekend events lure visitors’ dollars, filling hotels and restaurants …

• Development staff spreading out

  November 9, 2007 in Business on Page A12 Washington’s economic development agency is moving staff from Olympia into other regions in an effort to better align state resources with local priorities. But the affected division of the Department …

• Nike Inquiry Serious, State Officials Say

  April 19, 1997 in Idaho on Page B3 Idaho commerce and labor department directors on Friday said sneaker manufacturer Nike Inc. is serious about its inquiries about building in Idaho. During a taping of the KTVB-TV’s “Viewpoint” public …

• Samsung Scouting North Idaho Site?

  May 27, 1995 in Nation/World on Page A10 Kootenai County’s economic recruiter calls reports of Samsung Co. Ltd. possibly looking at North Idaho to build a computer chip plant “way overblown.” Bob Potter, president of economic recruitment firm …

• Jilted Again, Region Waits And Learns Micron Courtship Renews Debate Over Growth, Economic Future

  February 19, 1995 in Business on Page D1 For a moment, the romance was sweet. We had the land, the power, the affection. They had the money, the muscle, the longing.

• Rathdrum To Let Voters Decide Unlike Post Falls, City Will Put Micron Tax Package To Vote

  January 5, 1995 in Idaho on Page B1 Rathdrum voters will decide whether the city should promise tax assistance to Micron Technology Inc. in order to lure a giant manufacturing plant. City attorney Rollie Watson said he’s been …