Regional Business News

Coeur d’Alene _ A decade ago, Robert Ketchum started at North Idaho College with a single secretary in a small office on the Lake City campus. Winston Ross Spokesman Review Staff writer Now, he can…

Patrick Tam has a comfortable view of the river and Gonzaga University from his new office on the Riverpoint campus. Tam has recently been named the executive director of Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute…

The path of biotechnology through the Inland Northwest is nearly as long as its stunning path through our nation. A look at its regional history should help ongoing plans for our future. Patrick Jones Special…

Electric vehicle Tango may be a solution to urban gridlock Rep. George Nethercutt calls it a 21st-century solution for commuters: a tiny electric vehicle that zips in and out of traffic with the ease of…

Organization helps Colorado companies meet standards for good business performance With the spotlight on corporate ethics these days, Colorado Performance Excellence, a new statewide nonprofit group, wants to help Colorado companies develop standards of quality…

Idaho company expands staff for holiday rush Idaho-based Coldwater Creek will add 400 temporary employees at its West Virginia distribution center to handle the catalog company´s Christmas rush. Chairman Dennis Pence said “some” of the…

Small business close-up: Little products, big market Sandpoint company Unicep carves tiny niche in packaging world SANDPOINT _ DENTIST JOHN SNEDDEN built a thriving company around the idea that good things come in small packages….

Hi. We are from the government. And we are here to help you. When business people hear that old refrain, they tend to roll their eyes. Dealings with tax collectors and regulatory agencies, especially in…

Derailed tech economy, fires’ effect on tourism send ranking plummeting. Colorado ranks last in the nation in job growth as the collapsing telecommunications, high-technology and tourism industries drag the state into its deepest employment slump…

Generators will be developed at Argonne Lab IDAHO FALLS — Argonne National Laboratory-West has been named the place where nuclear generators will be developed for deep-space exploration. William D. Magwood, director of the Energy Department´s…