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Boatwright keeps history afloat
SAGLE - If you focused your attention solely on the hands doing the work, the rhythmic sliding motion and the curls of wood that fall gently to the shop floor …
Movers and Shakers August 4, 2011
Sleep City unveils
Not even a fender bender
POST FALLS - Jeff Pastras doesn't like attention. He doesn't care for the spotlight. He probably won't like this story.
Death, illnesses linked to ground turkey
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government is scrambling to find the source of a salmonella outbreak likely linked to ground turkey that has killed one and sickened dozens more.
Manufacturing growth hits lowest level in 2 years
WASHINGTON - Manufacturers had their weakest growth in two years in July, a sign that the economy could weaken this summer.
A mold for success
COEUR d'ALENE - Doug Larson started working in the injection molding industry as an operator on the graveyard shift just to pay the rent. He found after a few …
Taiwan's China tourism gain in doubt as polls near
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Campaigning for office in 2008, Taiwan's president promised an economic windfall of $2 billion a year by opening the gates to Chinese tourism.…
Putting on the brakes
WASHINGTON - The economy expanded at a meager 1.3 percent annual rate in the spring after scarcely growing at all in the first three months of the year, the Co…
Keep energy high to stay on the fast track
Consider what the average body does every 24 hours: Its heart beats 100,689 times. The blood travels 168 million miles. It breathes 23,040 times, inhaling 438 cubic feet of air. It consumes more than 3 pounds of fo…
National project puts Press on stage
COEUR d'ALENE - It's a legitimate question: Who the heck needs newspapers?
New airport director eyes expansion
COEUR d'ALENE - Spokane International Airport's new director is looking to make an impact.
The Copa opens its doors
Places providing food always are the most popular items to read about in this space - so this week you have two!
New mileage standards aim for less fuel, pollution
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and automakers ushered in the largest cut in fuel consumption since the 1970s on Friday with a deal that will save drivers …
Foreclosures show decline
Foreclosures are falling.
Movers and Shakers July 29, 2011
Adjustment could decrease Avista bills