Women own 8.1 million businesses in the United States, and new business starts exceed the rate for all groups, according to a study released Thursday by American Express. The study, based on U.S. Census Bureau data, found the rate of increase for women-owned businesses in…
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…
Spokane forensic computer analysis and research firm Global Compusearch will be featured in tonight's opening segment of the new CNBC series "Divorce Wars." To see a cheezy preview of the new show, CNBC has one here. The Spokane company does a variety of work for…
DigiDeal Corp. has signed an agreement with Gaming Edge Entertainment LLC for consulting and game development. Spokane-based DigiDeal makes electronic gaming tables. Gaming Edge Owner Joe Awada, a professional poker player, has patented more than 50 table games for felt and electronic tables. DigiDeal already…
The continuing dispute between Northwest Broadcasting, Inc., and DirecTV has run past another deadline. The two sides, unable to agree on a retransmission fee for Spokane's Fox affiliate, KAYU, extended a negotiation deadline through April 8. The last one expired on Friday, March 25. Back…
Navigation on the Columbia and Snake rivers resumed Saturday after three months of repairs to three locks, and extended maintenance on others. Kristin Meira, spokeswoman for the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, said several barge-tows were lined up below Bonneville Dam for passage upstream when U.S.…
The "Home Ownership Matters" bus has parked at the Rotary Fountain Plaza in Riverfront Park. The bus, a project of the National Association of Realtors, is promoting the benefits of owning a home during one of the most challenging periods for the industry in decades.…
While AT&T won't say when Spokane and North Idaho will have its own version of 4G broadband services, the company is presenting a visual map of plans covering the next several years, using a before-and-after map scheme. Both maps come from the marketing and communications…
The unemployment rate in Kootenai County edged higher in February despite a slight gain in the number of workers holding jobs. The 11.2 percent rate was an increase from 11 percent in January, and 10.4 percent in February 2010. The number employed rose to 63,607…
Longtime Gonzaga University information director Dale Goodwin has been named the university's director of publications. He'll oversee development and production of university materials and books. Goodwin has been with the University for more than 29 years, serving most recently as director of public relations and…
If you need to catch up on the long, stressful road Sterling Savings Bank followed to survive and not fall victim to the FDIC axe, the best chance comes on Tuesday at the next Executive Connect Breakfast. Sterling's Greg Seibly and Ezra Eckhardt will present…
State voters and taxpayers who want Washington's legislators to keep funding the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC) can find a quick link to an online letter form at the Greater Spokane Incorporated's YourPolicyVoice.org. The letter is a quick form that allows people to…
Unemployment in Spokane County climbed for the fourth consecutive month in February, to 10.6 percent. Statistics released today by the Washington Employment Security Department show a modest increase in total employment, to 213,210, up 460 from 212,750 in January. But the workforce grew faster, up…
Spokane Valley's ReliOn won a third prize in this year's CTIA Wireless E-Tech awards competition, held in Orlando. The company's new E-2500 Fuel Cell System came in third in the "green telecom and smart energy solutions category. The winner in that category is the What…
Southwest Airlines is looking to fix its relationships with about 15 North Idaho state legislators. A story in Wednesday's Spokesman-Review noted the 15 are irked by a change in Southwest's flights between Boise and Spokane. All 15 were using a 2:35 p.m. afternoon flight on…
Spokane city officials are hosting an "“Open For Business: Making the Best of Rough Road Construction” workshop on Thursday, giving small business owners a way to cope with major road disruptions due this summer. The workshop, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the City Council Chambers…
Leadership Spokane and LaunchPad Inland Northwest have proposed a new online and face-to-face network for Spokane's Next Gen leaders. A kickoff event co-hosted by Washington Trust Bank is scheculed 4 p.m. April 6 at LaunchPad's traininig center at 120 N. Stevens. Leadership Spokane Executive Director…
Spokane will get its first 4G network later this year, Verizon Wireless announced on Tuesday. The company already rolled out its Long Term Evolution (LTE) network to 40 cities, including Seattle, last year. Spokane will be among 145 cities getting the new, faster wireless network…
A few weeks back we ran a story on the impact felt locally when Agilent Technologies and General Dynamics Itronix closed down their Spokane plants. Thanks to those who offered some helpful comments there on the Spokesman.com site. For the sake of discussion, I'll drop…
Sometime in May, Spokane downtowners get to test out the Sapphire Lounge, a small-bite eatery set inside the new bar area of the Hotel Ruby, 901 W. First. An item on the new lounge, being financed and managed by Ruby owner Jerry Dicker and executive…
The One World Spokane Cafe has reopened and is operating five days a week, reports general manger/owner Janet Raschko. It's at 1804 E. Sprague. Organizers of the nonprofit food business closed it down late in 2010 to focus on reorganization. Raschko said business has picked…
A Spokane man was found guilty Thursday of stealing more than $30,000 in worker's compensation benefits. A Spokane County Superior Court jury ruled Christopher Koker, 53, continued to collect time-lost benefits under a 1999 claim for a work-related injury while organizing 11 guns shows in…
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