The Itronix product line, at one time one of the area's chief tech products, is finished. General Dynamics, which acquired Itronix in 2005, confirmed this week it's dropped the production of all GD Itronix "rugged" products. Itronix was a spinoff from metering firm Itron. Its…
Spokane County had fewer businesses in 2011 than it did in pre-recession 2007, new Census figures show. Annual payroll was down and the number of businesses in all size categories had fallen — except one. That category is businesses with more than 1,000 employees. There…
Spokane medical business InCyte Pathology has changed its nameto InCyte Diagnostics, a switch that focuses on the company's medical mission. It's also added a new corporate logo. The change follows the merger last year between InCyte Pathology and Eastside Pathology, based in King County. A…
It was only a period of time before we'd have another chance to talk about the Mosquito problem -- or the Mosquito solution, depending on whom you ask. Downtown businesses have again started working out solutions to preserve a sense of well-being and calm in…
Spokane software company Imprezzio has acquired Portland-based web design firm Bad Kitty Studios. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Imprezzio is a custom developer of software services for enterprise clients around the world. Its offices are in downtown Spokane. The company said, in a…
The term "primary industry" and primary jobs came to mind when I wrote the story last week on the evolution of the former Playfair Race Course into Playfair Commerce Park. A primary industry is a good thing. It's a company that sells its products or…
Red Lion Hotels, of Spokane, has sold its last non-hotel property, the Kalispell Center Mall in Kalispell, Mont. The company said WSPGB Mall, LLC bought the mall for $11.6 million. WSPGB is an affiliate of Woodbury Strategic Partners, of Salt Lake City, and Spokane-based Goodale…
Today's story on the planned Target store in the Southgate area is one that begs for a map. Much of the discussion from Wednesday's meeting of the city's citizen Design Review Board was about making the proposed 15-acre site more pedestrian friendly. This story needs…
Spokane’s office of the Housing and Urban Development department (HUD) will close in September, eliminating five jobs here. Federal officials are streamlining HUD as part of broad effort to provide services more efficiently. Spokane’s field office at the Thomas S. Foley Courthouse downtown is one…
For not the first time, the state unemployment report for Spokane left us dealing with mysteries. The story, appearing Wednesday, reported March's county unemployment rate went down from 9.8 percent to 9.1 percent. But, using different data from a different survey, the state also said…
SQM, a Canadian company that provides follow-up services for companies using call centers, has opened an 11,500-square-foot office at 7400 Mineral Drive, in the Coeur d’Alene Tech Center building. The company opened the office in March with 90 employees. Based in Vernon, British Columbia, SQM…
Comcast, the nation's largest cable operator, is allowing groups and nonprofits to buy prepaid cards for its Internet Essentials broadband service. Recent press releases say the option will roll out in the second half of 2013. Comcast is required to offer Internet Essentials to qualifiying…
CoiNuts Inc, a somewhat controversial Coeur d'Alene coin and gold trader, is back in the cross hairs. A recent SR story by Scott Maben catches up on a civil suit filed by the State of Idaho Attorney General against the owner of CoiNuts, Kevin Mitchell,…
After writing today's story about Dan Dickau opening his barber shop, The Barbers, up by the North Division Y, the only reservation we had is about the former Zag hoop star's listed height. At his NBA page, Dan is listed at 6 foot 3, 180…
So when the US Small Business Administration starts offering free webinars on how to use social media in your business, you gotta wonder. Is anybody out there not using Facebook, YouTube, Twitter or Pinterest? We'll assume most of you who haven't are just a bit…
Website Thumbtack.com has published its second annual report ranking states for their favorable and unfavorable business climates. Idaho, like it did last year in the survey, scored a big A+. The top ranking states overall were Utah, Alabama, New Hampshire, Idaho and Texas. The lowest…
Avista CEO Scott Morris comes downtown this week, taking part in the Thursday morning GSI-sponsored BizStreet morning session. The PR material says: "Learn what Avista is doing to serve its customers, maintain an engaged workforce, be strong community partners and attract investors." The schedule: coffee…
The day of reckoning for the white pages phone directory has arrived. Effective May 17, Washington state's regulators will end the longtime legal requirement that the phone company must deliver printed White Pages directories to all state customers. The result is that the DexKnows phone…
Don Parkins and Maryanne Snyder, owners of Bluz at the Bend, have tried to sell their north Spokane club for months. No one has made a decent offer, and the two have announced the business will close at the end of the month. Uncle D's…
We didn't take the time earlier this morning, when posting about the proximity of the proposed Rock Creek Mine and the proposed Montanore Mine, to get down a little deeper. We should have known the USGS has the maps to answer the key question behind…
A recent article in the New York Times raises the topic of which town is geekier, Seattle or New York. Ok, I'll hold back my reaction for a few seconds. Sure, I guess NYC has a few interesting tech initiatives and a certain robust East…
SEE NEW map and new information in the succeeding post. (Above this one) The major mining issue around the Inland Northwest is the continuing campaigns by two companies looking to develop silver mines under the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Area, and the the opposition area residents…
One major case going through the California court system is one most of us should take heed of: it involves a driver charged with using a map on his smartphone while driving. Law enforcement spotted that infraction and gave him a $160 ticket plus ordered…
Washington State University's Spokane Small Business Development Center will host a free class on finding the right business or franchise. Date: April 25, from 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. at the Spokane SBDC center, 665 N. Riverpoint Blvd, Suite 201. The session will summarize the steps to…
We developed a soft spot for the National Retail Federation two months ago when we relied on that group to make sense of the scare-mongering arrival of credit-card surcharge fees. (Update: That's still not news.) But today the country's largest retail association made an announcement…
The Spokesman-Review business team follows economic development in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.
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