The state of Washington expects to seek bids in late summer or early fall for a project that will capture imaginations in this railroad towna 1,330-foot-long at-grade tunnel that will carry Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railways tracks the state

Quarry Tile Co. says its Spokane Valley manufacturing plant is at capacity and its considering either expanding the facility a fifth time or perhaps opening a second plant here. The longtime Spokane manufacturer currently employs about 120 4

Air-cargo volumes at Spokane International Airport are declining, reflecting a trend at airports across the western U.S and signaling a shift in the economy here as businesses cope with rising fuel costs by switching to surface transportation, the

Gonzaga University plans to launch a masters of business administration (MBA) program with specialized curriculum in health-care management this fall.The Spokane university says its Graduate School of Business Administration is introducing to

Eastern Washington University says that with the help of the business community here it has identified three major areas of study it plans to target as part of its strategy to expand its presence near downtown Spokane.Although details of its to

In what some are describing as Community Colleges of Spokanes best legislative session in decades, the college district received design money this year that sets in motion projects that could total roughly $100 million here.The Washington at

Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed into law a bill that will create a state-run health insurance brokerage through which some small businesses will be able to buy group health insurance. The effort amounts to a pilot program that could a

In the face of rising health-care costs, some employers here are tweaking their wellness programs to workers who participate in options designed to keep them well.The incentives, which include gift cards, lower insurance premiums, and fitness

When Fred Crowell and his wife, Susie, ran their first basketball camp in 1972 in the town of Cusick, Wash., 52 miles north of Spokane, they never dreamt theyd eventually be at the helm of an operation that runs camps with more than 10,000 in out

Washington Trust Bank says its in the process of selling to Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreen Co. part of a parcel of property it bought in Airway Heights last summer The Spokane bank plans to build its first Airway Heights branch on part of at