View Larger Map Boise-based Albertsons has decided to close its Northwest Blvd. supermarket in north Spokane on Aug. 11. The decision is based on business factors, Albertsons said in a release. Translated: it's not that profitable. Albertsons opened the store when it was built, at…
The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in seven weeks, although applications remain elevated, the Associated Press reports. The Labor Department said today that applications for benefits dropped by 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 418,000. The four-week…