Fri., Jan. 17, 2014
Yes. it is a strange and energized time in the retail world if you have Seahawks merchandise you want to move. See today's A1 story about the range and degree of the efforts by area businesses to sell 'Hawk stuff. We never added this oddment:…
Thu., Jan. 16, 2014
Congratulations are in order for the folks who've built IT-Lifeline into a top-drawer tech services company, making it an attractive target for an acquisition. Especially worth a call-out is Steve Tabacek, who started the Liberty Lake private company in 2002, taking it beyond simple backup…
Wed., Jan. 15, 2014
This photo tells a cautionary story. If you see one of these on your desk, be very concerned about your career choices. If your boss leaves one of these on your desk, maybe it's time to move your resume around. I would also hide the…
Wed., Jan. 15, 2014
Spokane-based homegrown Auntie's Bookstore announced it's closing its River Park Square shop, after three years of not being able to grab enough shoppers in the downtown mall. The final day is Jan. 31. The company's large downtown central store, at 402 W. Main, is not…
Mon., Jan. 13, 2014
View Larger Map This is the kind of restaurant that may do very well in Spokane. Jeff Nordvall and Laura Paisley plan to open a new restaurant, Wisconsinburger, at 916 S. Hatch St. on Spokane’s South Hill. They expect to open in March. The pair…
Mon., Jan. 13, 2014
You were not alone if you read the Saturday SR story about Bitcoin and wasn't sure how it all works and what's the big deal. For you, here we go. A free workshop on Thursday at the Spokane Valley Library, at 12004 E. Main Ave.…
Thu., Jan. 9, 2014
View Larger Map Correction: Earlier, this entry said the Tucson franchise will be Red Lion's 30th. When it converts, it will be the 31st. Red Lion Hotels Corp. has signed a franchise agreement to add a new hotel in Tucson. The conversion is for the…
Wed., Jan. 8, 2014
Since the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show is still going on, we're keeping track of a couple key tech areas there. One is 3-D printing. Our recent story on Spokesman.com featured efforts by one company here, Proto Technologies, to provide 3-D prototyping; and another firm, Zak…
Tue., Jan. 7, 2014
Retailer Chatters Salon & Beauty Supply has closed its shop in downtown Spokane's River Park Square. No new tenant for the main floor shop has been announced. The company is based in Canada and reportedly had just the Spokane store as its first U.S. location.…
Mon., Jan. 6, 2014
Are there better job prospects in this area for 2014? A lot of folks tracking employment say that's the case. We ran this list of suggestions for job-seekers in Sunday's Spokesman Review. See if you have any hints you'd add to the list: Several area…
Mon., Jan. 6, 2014
OK, one of those little-seen, little-known wireless phone bill taxes has been modified to include sales of prepaid phones and prepaid phone cards. Starting this month, the state of Washington has approved adding the tax to prepaid phones and prepaid products, including phone cards. Here's…
Mon., Jan. 6, 2014
Saturday's business section story featured plans by owners of South Regal Lumber to relocate their yard to a new location, about four blocks away on East 57th. They essentially traded their current site for a commercial parcel owned by Cyrus Vaughn, who is still owner…
Fri., Jan. 3, 2014
We have a winner in the SR OfficeHours top business stories of 2013 contest. The winner, mjbehri, gets a $10 coffee card as reward. He (she) guessed correctly that the expansion of medical education programs at the Riverpoint higher education campus was the most significant…
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