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Amazon to Open Fulfillment Center in Eastern Washington, With Staff Working Aside Robots

Amazon will open a 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Spokane, its first in the eastern part of Washington, it said Friday. The center will create more than 1,500 jobs with benefits, said the company. Spokane employees will work alongside Amazon robots to pick, pack and ship items, it said.