▁processing , ▁printing ▁and ▁publishing , ▁primary ▁metal ▁ref ining ▁and ▁fabric ation , ▁elect rical ▁and ▁computer ▁equipment , ▁and ▁transport ation ▁equipment ▁are ▁leaders ▁in ▁the ▁manufact uring ▁sector . ▁Gold ▁min ing ▁company ▁Gold ▁Reserve , ▁and ▁Fort une ▁ 1 0 0 0 ▁company ▁Pot l atch ▁Corporation   – ▁a ▁forest ▁products ▁company ▁that ▁oper ates ▁as ▁a ▁real ▁estate ▁invest ment ▁trust   – ▁are ▁head qu arter ed ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁proper . ▁M ining , ▁forest ry , ▁and ▁ag rib us iness ▁remain ▁important ▁to ▁the ▁local ▁and ▁regional ▁economy , ▁but ▁Sp ok ane ' s ▁economy ▁has ▁divers ified ▁to ▁include ▁other ▁indust ries , ▁including ▁the ▁high - tech ▁and ▁bi ote ch ▁se ctors . ▁Sp ok ane ▁is ▁becoming ▁a ▁more ▁service - orient ed ▁economy ▁in ▁the ▁face ▁of ▁a ▁less ▁prominent ▁manufact uring ▁sector ▁which ▁decl ined ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 0 s , ▁particularly ▁as ▁a ▁medical ▁and ▁bi ote chn ology ▁center ; ▁Fort une ▁ 1 0 0 0 ▁technology ▁company ▁I tr on , ▁for ▁instance , ▁is ▁head qu arter ed ▁in ▁the ▁area . ▁Av ista ▁Corporation , ▁the ▁holding ▁company ▁of ▁Av ista ▁Util ities , ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁company ▁in ▁Sp ok ane ▁that ▁has ▁been ▁listed ▁in ▁the ▁Fort une ▁ 5 0 0 , ▁ranked ▁ 2 9 9 ▁on ▁the ▁list ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁Other ▁companies ▁with ▁head ▁offices ▁in