Tue., Aug. 17, 2010
Washington’s private sector picked up 3,100 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate fell for the fourth consecutive month, to 8.9 percent, state officials said this morning. But payrolls overall were down 2,300 in July due to the elimination of an estimated 5,400 government jobs,…
Mon., Aug. 16, 2010
The Spokesman-Review and Spokesman.com do a weekly feature, "Here's the Dirt."Today we're more inclined to feature something called "Here's the Gravel."Liberty Lake-based TierPoint, one of the region's strongest-growing tech companies, is adding a third data center building on its property on Mission Avenue. On Monday,…
Mon., Aug. 16, 2010
Washingtonians may not like filing taxes, but they sure like electronic filing. More than 70 percent of returns are now filed electronically, the Washington State Department of Revenue says.The agency reports that nearly 1.3 million of 1.8 million state tax returns were filed electronically this…
Thu., Aug. 12, 2010
An historic Spokane mansion, and one of the city's largest homes, has sold for $2.8 million.The seller was Spokane Indians and Spokane Chiefs owner Bobby Brett, who with wife Cathy purchased the property at 612 W. Sumner in 1994 for $1.4 million.The buyer's name was…
Wed., Aug. 11, 2010
We're feeling a bit more motivated about next Tuesday's mega-event, the Get Motivated session taking place in Spokane.It's so big, event organizers have added seating in the Convention Center, so that anyone who can't or doesn't want to sit in the Spokane Arena has a…
Wed., Aug. 11, 2010
Second-quarter home sales in Washington jumnped almost 28 percent over 2009 levels as buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring $8,000 federal income tax credit.But a report released today by the Washington State Real Estate Research Center also showed median prices fell 6.9 percent…
Tue., Aug. 10, 2010
Washington’s Attorney General announced today (Aug. 10) it’s reached a $1.3 million settlement with Bellevue-based Intelius, Inc., a net information provider that gathers and sells personal information on people from all over the country. A press release lists the main points of the settlement, filed…
Tue., Aug. 10, 2010
Rosauers Supermarkets Inc. will close its Deer Park store next month, President Jeff Philipps said Tuesday.More shopper travel to Spokane and competition from a nearby Yoke's Fresh Market, coupled with the economy's slowdown, have changed the Deer Park marketplace since Rosauers bought a former Excel…
Tue., Aug. 10, 2010
Spokane home prices held up better than those for Seattle and Portland during the year ended June 30, according to on-line price tracker Zillow.At $158,900, the median price in Spokane slipped 2.6 percent, compared with 5.9 percent for Seattle and 7.1 percent for Portland, where…
Mon., Aug. 9, 2010
Spokane County homes sales tumbled in July, but prices slipped only slightly from year-ago levels, according to the Spokane Association of Realtors.A total 347 homes sold during the month, off 36 percent from July 2009 and 31 percent from June, when the last of the…
Mon., Aug. 9, 2010
Avista Corp. is making temporary changes to its power line operations as a result of dry conditions and wildfire risk.The changes could result in customers being without power for longer periods of time if outages occur, officials said.Lines are normally reenergized automatically when they’re down.…
Mon., Aug. 9, 2010
Customers of the Rapid Refill business in downtown Spokane have had to deal with the loss of the one store they had, near Lincoln and Riverside. Owner Stu Zimmerman retired and closed the store in June.Tony Kiepe, who runs two Rapid Refill stores (in Coeur…
Fri., Aug. 6, 2010
Another in a series of comments/recommendations about area business websites.A recent trip to the Flour Mill, on Spokane's north river bank, led to a pleasant visit to the Chocolate Apothecary. We knew it was there but until last week, we hadn't paid a visit. So…
Fri., Aug. 6, 2010
View Larger MapDriving DirectionsView Bird's Eye Talbots has not said if the women's retail chain will open another Spokane store. It's closing the 706 W. Main location in River Park Square, due to a lease termination. At this point, Talbots officials have responded with silence…
Fri., Aug. 6, 2010
A recent Universty of Michigan customer satisfaction survey found that cable TV customers are still a demanding, discerning bunch. It shows that Comcast, the nation's No. 1 cable provider, is gaining some approval but still falls behind Cox, the company Spokane used to have back…
Thu., Aug. 5, 2010
Saying the deal makes sense in terms of growth and expansion, Spokane accounting company LeMaster Daniels is being purchased by Minneapolis-based LarsonAllen, LLP. The sale concludes Nov. 1. LarsonAllen was recently chosen by a Minnesota publication as that state's top-ranked CPA firm. It has about…
Wed., Aug. 4, 2010
Those planning to attend the Aug. 17 Get Motivated event at the Spokane Arena can take advantage of available parking in the Arena parking lot, on the east side.But that parking will be considered event-parking, according to the Spokane Public Facilities District.The all-day event, featuring…
Tue., Aug. 3, 2010
Downtown Spokane women's clothing retailer Talbots is leaving its 706 W. Main location, effective Aug. 21. Its lease expires the end of this month, a Talbot's employee told us today.We'll provide some kind of reward -- non-monetary-- for the reader who can convince us they…
Tue., Aug. 3, 2010
View Larger MapTwo weeks and counting.....The REALLY big Get Motivated seminar hits the Spokane Arena on Tuesday, Aug. 17. Full-page ads in your local daily paper give all the details on the event, which will feature (by simulcast presentation, not live) folks like former New…
Mon., Aug. 2, 2010
Intellectual Asset Management magazine has rated Spokane's Lee & Hayes as the top overall intellectual property law firm. The ranking distinction accompanies a recent IAM article called "Counting on Quality." Using a formula developed by a company, Ocean Tomo, the ranking tried to identify the…
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