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• Forward-thinking Ford offers no-brainer of investment

  November 18, 2012 in Business on Page E2 Ford’s (NYSE: F) recently reported third-quarter earnings offered much to smile about. For starters, Ford earned about $800 million more in “pricing” – the ability to get better asking prices …

• Ford Motor Co. gets credit rating boost

  April 24, 2012 in Business, Nation/World DETROIT — The Fitch Ratings agency lifted Ford’s credit rating from junk status to investment grade today, a sign that the company’s recovery from near collapse is almost complete. But … 5

• Mother worries about Ford safety recall

  February 7, 2012 in City on Page A5 Auto manufacturers send out thousands of recall notices each year, but how many of them warn vehicle owners to park “outside away from structures to prevent a potential fire from … 12

• Valley police make arrest in string of car prowls

  September 23, 2011 Spokane Valley police arrested a man today in connection with a string of car prowls targeting Fords. 2

• Ford’s resilient leadership makes for wise investment

  August 28, 2011 in Business on Page E2 Ford (NYSE: F) is no ordinary company. On the surface, its stock looks flat-out cheap, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio below 10, vs. 16 for the S&P 500. Ford has …

• Doug Clark: Siss, boom, aah! Let’s get pyrotechnical

  July 3, 2011 in City on Page B1 I was driving through Spokane Valley the other day when this large, hand-painted sign hanging on a parked truck almost blew me off the road. “Fireworks. Rockets. Firecrackers,” it declared. 4

• Ford hopes to introduce three-cylinder engine by 2013

  June 5, 2011 in Business on Page E4 DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce its smallest engine by 2013, part of the race to improve fuel economy across the industry. Ford said Thursday it’s working …

• Ford team owns top four qualifiers at Las Vegas stop

  March 6, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 LAS VEGAS – When Richard Petty Motorsports courted Marcos Ambrose last season, the Australian saw an opportunity to further his NASCAR development and partner with manufacturer Ford. It wasn’t an …

• Ford boasts $2.1 billion profit for first quarter

  April 28, 2010 in Business on Page A8 SAN FRANCISCO – Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday that it earned more than $2 billion in the first quarter, reversing a loss of almost the same amount a year ago …

• Ford rebounds with ’09 profit of $2.7 billion

  January 29, 2010 in Business on Page A12 LOS ANGELES – Ford Motor Co. posted a profit of $2.7 billion for the year, a dramatic turnaround for the company, which weathered one of the worst years in the …

• Ford ramps up SYNC features

  January 8, 2010 in Nation/World on Page A16 LAS VEGAS – Need a billion-dollar corporate turnaround? There’s an app for that. Hitching a ride with the fast-paced Internet and consumer electronics industry, Ford Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled …

• Ford data reveals car buyer quirks

  October 14, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A12 DETROIT – In Philadelphia, they’ve got the blues. In Cincinnati, they’ve got – well – the reds. According to sales data released Tuesday by Ford Motor Co., Cincinnati is the …

• Ford adds 4.5M vehicles to defective switch recall

  October 13, 2009 in Nation/World Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will add 4.5 million older-model vehicles to the long list of those recalled because a defective cruise control switch could cause a fire.

• Ford slows downhill slide

  July 2, 2009 in Business on Page A10 Auto sales in June, led by Ford Motor Co., showed what could be first signs of a recovery after a long and bleak run. The United States’ second-largest automaker reported …

• Study: Detroit lifts quality but Toyota still king

  June 22, 2009 in Business, Nation/World Ford, General Motors and Chrysler have made strides in new vehicle quality over the last year, but they still lag behind their foreign competitors, according to a closely watched study …

• In brief: Northwest Bancorporation posts loss for Q4, year

  February 25, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A8 Northwest Bancorporation, the parent of Inland Northwest Bank, reported losses for the fourth quarter and full-year 2008, and announced the sale of $10.5 million in preferred stock to the U.S. …