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Published Friday, September 05, 2008

Here's the dirt: South Hill mansion up for sale

Spokane sports team owner Bobby Brett has put his seven-bedroom South Hill mansion – one of the largest homes in Spokane County – on the market.

Delivery truck hits skywalk

A delivery truck snagged a downtown Spokane skywalk early Thursday, sending debris tumbling into the street.


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September 4
N.Y. motor club offers high-end, private road course
Workers to pay more for health care
Spokane startup launches phone tree service
Thursday focus: The economy
Business in brief: GMAC closing all retail offices

September 3
Condo partner files suit
Comcast raising video cable service fees
Wednesday focus: The workplace

September 2
Google releases Chrome browser
Pedaling some real estate
Napster faces new challenge
Tuesday focus: Gadgets
Business in brief: Mining companies pursue merger

August 31
Photo revolution
Long-term care plans remain a hard sell
Older workers staying on the job longer
Economic downturn brings new challenges
Corning shareholders benefit from company's wise warning
Grandparents foot back-to-school bill
Business Beat
Week ahead
Web of attraction
UW's digital archive gives glimpse into history
Web sites show his geek chic sensibilities
Simple online tools generate sketches
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Software you really don't need

August 30
Mutual funds: Volatility the norm
Sorting out good from the bad
Stay abreast of latest banking, credit changes
Start early to teach kids about money
Airlines planning to increase fares
FAA outage reveals lack of redundancy
More passengers boarding in Spokane

August 29
GDP's rebound unlikely to last
Couple take flip approach to home sale
Boeing sends last offer to union
Friday focus: Personal finance
30-year mortgage rates fall to 6.40 percent

August 28
Southwest to ground 196 flights
Hydrogen cars get test-drives
Microsoft cafeteria goes green
Thursday focus: The economy
In brief: Firm acquires Columbia Fiber

August 27
Poverty rate holds steady in '07
Condo sales take a hit
Clover makes Starbucks debut
Wednesday focus: The workplace
In brief: Machinists union rejects latest Boeing contract offer

August 26
Company sues over lubricant
West sees home sales rise
Netflix blames shipping delay on hardware
Business in brief: Delta Air Lines taps line of credit

August 24
Perils of plastic: Pros/cons of credit and debit
Digital switch halts free cellular TV
House swaps drawing in vacationers
New Faces
Week ahead
Friend Finders
Blaring Bono creates new piracy dilemma
Candidates' Web sites have their pros, cons
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August 23
Mutual Funds: Small-caps rebound
Residents hope to salvage burned timber
Investors unsure of Lehman's future
Buffett predicts giants will survive
Health care stocks worth considering
Use poor economy to boost time off
Watch subtle market influences
Grant awarded to Gonzaga, SCC business programs
SATURDAY FOCUS: SHOPPING LIFE

August 22
New Geiger rail line on track
No relief on food prices
Restaurant and wine bar to open near Green Bluff
Google, medical system team up
Oil prices up more than $5 a barrel
Spokane CEO makes national list
PERSONAL FINANCE

August 21
Spokane's living costs still lower than average
Firm to work on runway extension plans

August 20
Vacancy at Ridpath as hotel closes doors
Frozen yogurt vendors target hip audience
Whitley Fuel gets OK to rebuild warehouse
Wholesale prices jump 1.2 percent
Wednesday focus: The workplace
Business in brief: Key Tronic reports weaker fourth quarter

August 19
United will discontinue direct flights to Chicago
Fiscally responsible are taking it on the chin
Phelps: He's everywhere advertisers want to be
Liar loans loom for mortgage industry
Tuesday focus: Gadgets
Business in brief: Bailout fears clobber Fannie, Freddie shares

August 17
Opinions mixed on digital TV conversion
Old favorites could find new life in digital TV
Homebuyers turn to Web for research
Conversion Q&A
Jan Quintrall: Take steps before closing up shop
Ongoing events
Business Beat: New faces
Cell development
Cart Shark: Charities tap into online shopping
Set your price, then let Watcher buy
Internet focus

August 16
Investors holding
Splitting up banks draws questions
In tough market, value still possible
Spot-market natural gas prices dip
Washington Photo ends 52-year run
Studies highlight investment mistakes
County hotel occupancy flat, and that's good
SATURDAY FOCUS: SHOPPING LIFE
In brief: Netflix shipments back to normal

August 15
Economic news unsettling
Here's the Dirt: Storage condominiums planned
GM says Volt is right on track
Netflix hit by shipping problem
Friday focus: Personal finance
Businessin brief: Avista increases stock dividend

August 14
5 years after nation's worst blackout...new energy woes
Microsoft's new touch-screen Surface gains popularity
Thursday focus: The economy
Business in brief: Officials offer millworkers help

August 13
Combining jobs, cutting salary: Companies adjust
Higher yields, lower prices: Harvest estimates grow
Jobless numbers up a bit for July
Red Lion teams with Expedia in bid to expand online presence
Wednesday focus: The workplace

August 12
WSU to study Iraq toxins' effect
Tuesday focus: Gadgets

August 10
Cafe cause
Office space with a twist
Christmas tree farmers say Mexico acting like Scrooge
Debt becoming fierce foe for soldiers
Hard lesson for retailers
Business Beat
Week ahead
Weighty issue
The Motley Fool: Winds of change are helping new fund
Meeting from afar
.etc: YouTube gets exclusive Olympics access
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August 9
China's stock falling
Cleansing banks helps Wall Street
Avista to trim Idaho price hikes
Many complications in housing tax credit
U.S. productivity growth slows
Good investments during retirement
Fannie Mae cuts dividend after losing $2.3 billion
SATURDAY FOCUS: SHOPPING LIFE
Software service sets up office

August 8
World champion soybean farmer reveals growing secrets
Medical center designing facility for women, children
Dorian relocates main operation
Friday focus: Personal finance
In brief: New layoffs hit six-year high

August 7
Booming Chinese economy feels effect of weak U.S. market
More money available for region's jobless
Potlatch workers support strike
Thursday focus: The economy
Business in brief: Airline says credit cards misused

August 6
West Plains housing won't go to poor
Shared communities offer some protection from hardship
11 charged in identity theft case
Weyerhaeuser to chop 1,500 jobs
Hecla Mining blames loss on several one-time expenses
Wednesday focus: The workplace
Private company to run Fairchild housing

August 5
Higher prices sap consumers
Damaged cell phone? No problem
Diner chains hope to regain breakfast customers
Oil prices hit three-month low; relief at gas pump predicted
Tuesday focus: Gadgets
In business: Icahn company seeks bankruptcy protection



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