We saw a press release from the Washington Attorney General's office today. It said Rob McKenna and several other state AGs have formally agreed to the U.S. Department of Justice settlement that allows Comcast to merge with NBC Universal. What we're not sure about is…
Area subscribers to DIRECTV continue hoping the payment dispute with Northwest Broadcasting, Inc., which operates KAYU TV, will be settled soon. The latest is a press release from Northwest saying it's asking for an independent verification of statements made by DIRECTV about what it has…
Today's Here's the Dirt features a fun story on Buzz Price, a former Spokane Valley kid who grew up, went to the Bay Area, did pretty good, then moved back a few years ago. Today's story looks at his interesting plan to develop a low-cost,…
To add just a bit more focus to the post below about Ezra Eckhardt speaking at the next Greater Spokane Inc. event, here's some more bio on the featured guest. His resume notes that before joining Sterling Savings Bank, Eckhardt was also involved in managing…
Tourists spent $15.2 billion in Washington last year, a 7.4 percent over 2009, according to preliminary figures released today by the state Department of Commerce. The rise in visitor spending generated a five percent increase in local and state tax revenues, although just a one…
Ezra A. Eckhardt, president and chief operating officer of Sterling Savings Bank, will visit Greater Spokane Incorporated this week to talk about how he helped lead the bank’s recapitalization project. The BIZStreet “A Conversation With….” event will be Thursday from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Attend…
The Spokesman-Review business team follows economic development in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.
