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• Spokane County jobless rate stays at 9.9 percent in March

  April 25, 2012 in Business on Page A8 Spokane County registered a 9.9 percent unemployment rate for March, exactly the same as February, the Washington Employment Security Department reported Tuesday. One year earlier Spokane’s jobless rate was 10.6 … 2

• Job search leaves many exhausted

  August 5, 2011 in City on Page A5 When all the new jobs that the new spending cuts are bound to create finally get created, will someone please call Anjanette Lal? Lal is what the government calls an … 40

• Spokane County employment edges up

  January 20, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Employment in Spokane County rebounded last year, but remains substantially below the peak reached in 2008. The same was true for all of Washington, according to figures released Wednesday by …

• Jobless rate up in county; steady in state

  December 15, 2010 in Business on Page A10 Spokane County’s unemployment rate rose to 8.4 percent in November despite an increase in jobs. New jobs in health care and hospitality were augmented by earlier than usual winter recreation …

• Jobless rate eases in Spokane County

  November 18, 2010 in Business on Page A8 The unemployment rate in Spokane County slipped to 7.8 percent in October, the lowest rate in almost two years. The number of employed rose to 220,210, up from 216,960 in … 4

• Shrinking rate of joblessness tied to schools

  October 20, 2010 in Business on Page A10 The unemployment rate in Spokane County fell to 8.2 percent in September as educators headed back to classrooms. Doug Tweedy, regional labor economist for the Washington Employment Security Department, said …

• Spokane work force adds 3,300 in August

  September 16, 2010 in Business on Page A1 New employment numbers show encouraging signs in Spokane County. Total employment in the county jumped by 3,300 people from July to August. In addition, there were 450 more people employed … 3

• Spokane County unemployment holds steady in June

  July 14, 2009 in City The unemployment rate in Spokane County held steady in June despite the loss of almost 2,200 jobs, most of those in private education. 1

• Washington survey sees employee benefits shrinking

  April 2, 2009 in City The Washington Employment Security Department says fewer employers in the state are offering employee benefits.

• Washington state boosts help for jobless

  February 3, 2009 in Business on Page A8 The Washington Employment Security Department will take calls from newly unemployed workers Saturdays in an effort to keep up with surging benefit claims, Commissioner Karen Lee said Monday. The department …