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• Ex-city economic director to lead Condon transition

    November 16, 2011 in City on Page A1 Spokane Mayor-elect David Condon on Tuesday announced that his transition will be led by the city’s former economic development director, and he promised to oversee an open government. “Obviously, I … 15

• 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 …

• 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

• Sterling turns the corner after cease-and-desist order

  August 29, 2010 in Business on Page E1 A new Sterling Financial Corp. management team did not know what would be expected of them in October 2009. Federal and state regulators had forced the board of directors to … 5

• Bert Caldwell: Bank survival is essential for community

  October 18, 2009 in Business on Page E1 Banking regulators have become the process servers for a sick Washington economy, delivering orders and memorandums commanding financial directors, chief executive officers and other executives to clean up their institutions. … 7

• Sterling execs hopeful

  October 16, 2009 in Business on Page A1 A day after Sterling Financial Corp.’s longtime leaders were ousted, the company’s new executives say they’re confident subsidiary Sterling Savings Bank can raise $300 million and meet other demands contained …