I live roughly 300 miles from the nearest ferry port in Washington state and haven't been on a state ferry since 2001. Regardless, when I go to renew my car tabs next month, I'll get to pay an extra $5 to fund construction of new ferries. You will t

The Great Recession earned and richly deserves its capitalized moniker, given the breadth and the depth of the damage it wreaked. Now, five and a half years after it ended, we're still in the midst of a small 'r” recovery-one that in its early sta

While Washingtonians agree on issues such as whether environmental activism is too aggressive and hurts economic growth, Eastern Washington voters disagree over whether the state should have legalized recreational marijuana, say the findings of a new surv

Spokane Transit Authority is moving forward with its plans for an envisioned $14.8 million West Plains Transit Center, including applying for funding and contracting for the design of the facility, says Karl Otterstrom, STA's director of planning. The

Sean and Christina Sipe, owners of three Olympia, Wash.-area physical therapy practices, have bought the assets of Spokane Occupational & Hand Therapy Inc. The Spokane-based practice has offices at 601 W. Fifth near downtown, at 111 E. Central on the Nor

ACRAnet, a national background screening company headquartered in Spokane, has acquired the assets of AIRFactz, a competitor also based in Spokane, says Nicholas Warrick, ACRAnet's president and owner. ACRAnet, founded here in 1903 as Credit Bureau S

Looking for a career with low unemployment, a respectable salary, and good job prospects? With an unemployment rate of 3 percent, roughly half of the national average, accountants currently are in high demand here and across the country, says Rick Betts