Sandpoint's Quest Aircraft Company has just delivered a Kodiak airplane to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. It was handed over this week in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the Kodiak entering service immediately. As the photo shows, the aircraft is equipped with amphibious floats, making it…
Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has imposed $701,000 in fines, and ordered almost $470,000 in refunds so far in 2011. The largest fine, $534,000, was imposed in January against six Chubb & Co. subsidiaries for failing to document rate adjustments. The biggest refund, $415,299, will go…
A whole bunch of cities including Spokane applied to be selected for Google's much-anticipated rollout of fiber (high-speed Internet) service. The winning city is Kansas City, Kansas. A story on Mashable notes that depending on how that first city rollout proceeds, other cities may also…
Spokane's STCU bank branches will be closed Friday, in order to install a new customer-friendly computer system. ATMs, credit union debit cards and credit cards will function normally throughout the weekend. Direct deposits and bill payments already scheduled online will be processed normally. All other…