This being labor day, two SR writers (Tom Sowa and Scott Maben) produced a story running Sunday that looks at what the local economy offers for job growth. One piece of information that popped up in the research was a report on the number of…
UPDATED, with comments from Ben Stuckart. Though much has been said about the proposed Spokane Tribe's casino and development project in Airway Heights, most of it has been heated opposition. We caught notice of a strong vote of support by Spokane City Council President Ben…
Southwest Airlines will shut down its Spokane to Portland flights in January, the airline announced. The decision follows Southwest’s move to drop service to Seattle at the start of this year. Southwest flies two flights to and from Portland daily. In terms of total passengers,…
Today's regional story about a vote at the Airway Heights City Council had a legalistic issue tucked away and not easily elaborated on. The story noted that two Spokane County commissioners -- Al French and Todd Mielke -- argue that a 2010 county agreement with…
EDITED and revised Wednesday, Aug. 29: Here's one piece of market information we didn't have earlier. The total number of households in the Spokane DMA (designated market area) is about 430,000. If the SNL Kagan number is correct, there are 351,656 homes that subscribe either…
We invite you weather hounds to give this app a try, and let us know what you think. Personally, we think the best way for anyone with an iPhone or iPad to get their weather is through Spokesman.com (optimized for mobile) weather summary. But there…
We ran through the KAYU-DirecTV blackout drill back in late 2010 and we pretty much got tired of it within a week. Today's SR story is another summer rerun, a rehashing of many of the same issues that kept the sides from agreeing back 20…
It's been a while since we had a chance to salute area manufacturing firms. Not because they're not out there; we just haven't worked hard enough to find those good stories. So today that task was made easier when the state Ecology Dept. sent us…
This is the promo video produced by Synaptics, the company that acquired the technology developed by Pacinian, a promising North Idaho startup doing smart things with very thin pads and screens. The acquisition by Synaptics was two weeks ago. This short video summarizes the advantages…
Microsoft has released its new logo. It's the first serious change to the four-colored window theme logo in 25 years. A company blog notes: The Microsoft brand is about much more than logos or product names. We are lucky to play a role in the…
Investor Malaise, Spokane version, round three. SAC Capital Advisors, a fairly large hedge fund operated by Steven A. Cohen, is pushing the directors of Spokane-based Clearwater Paper to split its operations so it can sell off one or both. SAC is a big fund. It…
Friday's major downtown Spokane business story was the culmination of two building takeovers: the 17-story Wells Fargo Tower and the six-level Holley Mason Building. Both buildings gained new owners. The bigger deal was the acquistion of the rest of the Wells Fargo Building by INHS,…
All that talk about Allegiant Air coming to town has us scouring the airline and aviation websites this week. At Aviation Week we found this tidbit about one very demanding couple who didn't like their treatment on Qantas Airlines: An Australian couple with first class…
Two of Spokane’s well-known but cash-strapped buildings concluded foreclosure sales Friday, shutting the file on separate cases of large commercial properties falling victim to a distressed real estate market. The 17-story Wells Fargo Tower at 601 W. First and the six-level Holley Mason Building at…
View Larger Map IF Hobby Lobby is your thing, save Aug. 31. That's when the second of Spokane's Hobby Lobby Stores opens its doors, starting at 9 a.m. The first was in Spokane Valley near the mall. This one is at the corner of North…
One more post about Allegiant Air, the Las Vegas-based carrier that's launching a nonstop from Spokane to Honolulu in January. If I were designing a cool website that took all the guesswork out of how much passengers have to pay when taking a flight, I'd…
REPOSTING, and we apologize. Don't know how but we managed to confuse Gato with surgeryGirl. Trust us, it's an easy mistake when no one uses their real names anymore when posting to forums. We're not even halfway done with our Atticus coffee card commitment. Where…
Washington gained 5,000 jobs in July, even while the state jobless rate rose from 8.3 percent in June to 8.5 percent in July, the Employment Security Department said Wednesday. The U.S. unemployment rate for July is 8.3 percent, up slightly from 8.2 percent in June.…
Spokane City Mayor David Condon has appointed Kris Mikkelsen to fill a vacancy on the Spokane Airport Board. She's the retired CEO of Inland Power & Light. The city council is expected to confirm her appointment at its Monday meeting in City Hall. “I am…
Not long ago we mentioned the interesting new iPhone app that tells you what the real price of a bottle of booze is at the cashier stand. This week's iPhone App of the Week: A state Revenue Dept. app that looks up the exact retail…
Spokane's YMCA is one of seven Washington state chapters that are sharing a combined $140,000 provided through The Walmart Foundation and its Washington State Giving Council for hunger relief. The contributions were recently announced by Walmart, the nation's largest retailer. The money for the Y…
View Larger Map Spokane developer Jerry Dicker has added the former CompUSA building to his firm’s list of downtown properties. Dicker, the principal manager of Spokane-based GVD Commercial Properties, is paying roughly $3 million for the vacant 25,000-square-foot building, at 808 N. Ruby. The seller…
Centennial Properties, a subsidiary of Cowles Co., has converted the former Catholic Diocese Chancery Building to office space. The upgraded office spaces are meant to be executive suites and can be configured according to need. Cowles Co. acquired the building, the former Catholic Diocese Chancery…
Spokane Realtor Jared Miller has purchased a vacant office and storage space at 714 E. Pacific Ave., east of downtown. Miller said he paid $210,000 to Inland Northwest Bank, which took over the building in a foreclosure. The previous occupant was Northwest Floral Design. The…
Tacoma Screw Products has begun building its first Spokane location and outlet store at 222 S. Howe Road, Spokane Valley. The company has locations across Washington, Idaho and Oregon. It sells up to 45,000 different types of fasteners, tools and industrial supplies. Baker Construction is…
The Spokesman-Review business team follows economic development in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.
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