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Northwest Energy System Winds Up On Wednesday

Compiled By Business Staff

The Comprehensive Review of the Northwest Energy System holds its final hearing in Spokane this week to provide the foundation for legislation that will rewrite or replace federal laws governing management of Northwest dams and electric transmission system.

The hearing begins 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Red Lion City Center.

A 20-member steering committee appointed by the governors of Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Montana began its review in January.

The committee issued a draft report last month. A final report is due next month, which likely will change the role of the Bonneville Power Administration.

In other events this week:

Today

Veterans Day. Bond market, government offices and many banks are closed. Stock and commodities markets are open.

National Grange Convention opens at Red Lion City Center, through Nov. 17.

Spokane City Council scheduled to discuss possible increase in sewer rates.

Tuesday

Momentum ‘96 board of directors meets.

New Thinking for New Times interactive videoconference begins at 9 a.m. at the KSPS Telecommunications Center, 3911 S. Regal. Cost: $60. Call 353-5777.

U.S. Department of Agriculture releases crop production report.

Middle East and North Africa economic conference opens in Cairo.

Wednesday

“Creating a Connected Community” conference for learning more about efforts to build a healthier community opens at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Medical Center’s Providence Auditorium. Call 482-2557.

National Association of Realtors annual convention opens in San Francisco.

U.S. Department of Labor releases October producer price index.

World Food Summit opens in Rome, through Sunday.

Thursday

District 81 Superintendent of Schools Gary Livingston, Washington Department of Community, Trade & Economic Development representative Ike Nwankwo, Spokane land use attorney Jim Frank and many others speak at the Spokane Affordable Housing Conference, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Mukogawa Fort Wright Institute Commons. Cost: $25, including lunch. Call 624-5156.

Small Business Council meets at 7 a.m. in the Spokane Area Chamber of Commerce building.

Washington Burglar and Fire Alarm Association annual regional convention opens at Red Lion in the Valley.

U.S. Department of Commerce releases October retail sales.

Friday

Washington State Wildlife Commission’s fall conference opens at Cavanaugh’s Fourth Avenue.

Spokane Ag Bureau holds annual meeting at noon at the Stockyards Inn restaurant.

Federal Reserve releases October industrial production. , DataTimes ILLUSTRATION: Graphic: Measuring the Economy - Aluminum prices

MEMO: This sidebar appeared with the story: ON THE SHELF Business Week, Nov. 11: The cover story explains how Marriott hotels find and keep good workers - even at $7.40 an hour. Its strategies include employee stock options, a social-services referral network, day care and welfare-to-work training classes. Forbes, Nov. 18: To keep employees happy, a North Carolina company offers cheap laundry service to its workers, and a software firm in California lets workers bring their dogs to work. Stop the presses! Circulation is picking up at many of the nation’s largest newspapers. The Wall Street Journal, 1,783,532, up 1.2 percent USA Today, 1,591,629, up 4.5 percent. The New York Times, 1,071,120, down 1.0 percent. Los Angeles Times, 1,029,073, up 2.2 percent. The Washington Post, 789,198, down 0.5 percent.

This sidebar appeared with the story: ON THE SHELF Business Week, Nov. 11: The cover story explains how Marriott hotels find and keep good workers - even at $7.40 an hour. Its strategies include employee stock options, a social-services referral network, day care and welfare-to-work training classes. Forbes, Nov. 18: To keep employees happy, a North Carolina company offers cheap laundry service to its workers, and a software firm in California lets workers bring their dogs to work. Stop the presses! Circulation is picking up at many of the nation’s largest newspapers. The Wall Street Journal, 1,783,532, up 1.2 percent USA Today, 1,591,629, up 4.5 percent. The New York Times, 1,071,120, down 1.0 percent. Los Angeles Times, 1,029,073, up 2.2 percent. The Washington Post, 789,198, down 0.5 percent.