In some sectors of the Inland Northwest economy, activity levels are returning to prerecession levels, welcome news that comes none too soon for economic observers.
In overall employment, Spokane-area economists are expecting job growth next year, though
Spokane Public Schools has selected Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane, as the general contractor and construction manager for a planned $13.7 million addition to the NewTech Skills Center in Hillyard, where work is scheduled to start next
The owner of the Spokane Valley franchise of Visiting Angels, which offers in-home care services, has moved to larger quarters in the Valley and has opened a training center.
Trondheim LLC, the Spokane Valley-based franchisee company owned by Cindy Jo
Spokane Public Schools plans to shuffle facility uses by next fall to expand some programs and address a state-required reduction of class sizes for certain elementary grades.
Assistant Superintendent Mark Anderson says the district also has started a s
Greater Spokane Incorporated plans to launch next February a new program, called Business AfterSchool, aimed at connecting students here with businesses, says workforce-policy program coordinator Meg Lindsay.
The program is for grades 8 through 12, she s
A roundup of regional priorities here for the 2014 session of the Washington Legislature focuses mostly on transportation and education projects and programs totaling more than $1 billion, although most of that would be for multiyear construction projects
Spokane general contractor Leone & Keeble Inc. has begun construction of two schools in College Place, Wash., including the southeastern Washington town's first high school, says project manager Scott Jutte. "We're constructing a high school in
The Coeur d'Alene School District has awarded Contractors Northwest Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, a $4 million contract to modernize and expand Borah Elementary School.The expansion part of the project will include constructing a gym, art room, and a
Nov. 11 / Council rejects proposed police contractThe Spokane City Council voted 7-0 to reject a tentative contract agreement reached between Mayor David Condon's office and the Spokane Police Guild. Council members criticized the agreement's of
Spokane Community College plans to start two new courses for certification as a nursing assistant, known as an NAC. Jane Branda, NAC program director at SCC, says the school will offer the medical assistant certified and home care aide certified