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Spokane Region Maintains Low Cost of Living |
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(Spokane, WA)- Quarter 2 2010 Annual Average Data report by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) shows the Spokane region's cost of living remains below the national average and among the lowest of major western cities. Of the 322 urban areas participating across the United States, Spokane ranked lower than participating peer communities: Albuquerque, NM; Raleigh-Cary, NC; Tucson, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT; Reno-Sparks, NV; Tacoma, WA; Portland, OR; and every participating city in California.
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From Historic to High Performance - McKinstry Renovates Building for Expansion |
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July 26, 2010
 McKinstry, a full-service design, build, operate and maintain (DBOM) firm, which started operations in Spokane in 2002, has announced plans to expand in the City of Spokane, with long-range plans to add 100 new jobs. McKinstry, with over 1,600 employees nationwide and over $400 million in annual revenues, currently has two locations in the Spokane area, but will consolidate both groups into the 103-year-old Great Northern Building located at 802 E. Spokane Falls Blvd in the University District.
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Spokane Expansions Benefit from Tax Incentives Program |
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July 26, 2010
 In this time of economic uncertainty, a number of businesses in the Spokane region are not only surviving, but expanding and taking advantage of the Community Empowerment Zone (CEZ) tax incentives program. In 2010 alone, Greater Spokane Incorporated, the region’s Chamber and Economic Development Council, assisted companies with CEZ applications for nearly $3 million of capital projects, resulting in Sales and Use Tax savings to those companies of almost $250,000.
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Catalyst Awards Nominations Open |
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2010 Catalyst Awards Nominations Now Open - Nominations Due August 20!
July 22, 2010
Educate – Innovate – Celebrate
Awards recognize regional innovation and technology accomplishments
(Spokane, Wash.) – Nominations are now open for the 2010 Catalyst Awards. The Catalyst Awards recognize contributions by individuals, organizations and businesses that demonstrate the utilization of innovation and technology to bring economic growth and prosperity to the region. The theme of this year’s awards is “Educate – Innovate – Celebrate,” and the awards are growing to include an additional category for Emerging Innovator of the Year. This award recognizes an under-35 individual or team who has developed or implemented new forms of innovation and technology to help grow our economy.
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Economic Impact of WWAMI Medicine Spokane's Expansion Unveiled |
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June 11, 2010
Close to 300 individuals attended Greater Spokane Incorporated's Good Morning Greater Spokane Breakfast at The Lincoln Center on June 11. Keynote speaker Paul Umbach of consulting firm Tripp Umbach unveiled the economic impact and benefits our region will with the expansion of medical education and research in Eastern Washington. Some of the benefits and facts outlined in Umbach's presentation include:
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