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Parting Thoughts with bank executive Phyllis Campbell

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April 27, 2023

A half-century after starting her banking career in Spokane, Phyllis Campbell, 71, has retired from her last banking role as chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co. for the financial services company's Seattle-based Pacific Northwest region.

VRB-WHOA!: Cd'A leaders attempt to rein in short-term rentals

Property owners organize to defend against aspersions

April 27, 2023

Keith Erickson

Escalating concerns surrounding short-term rentals, such as those offered through online vacation rental marketplaces Vrbo and Airbnb Inc., have prompted the Coeur d'Alene City Council to consider code changes to better regulate the industry, says

UPS to open large West Plains distribution facility

Shipping company leases 96,000-square-foot space at Douglass Legacy Park

April 27, 2023

Dylan Harris

Atlanta-based international shipping company United Parcel Service Inc. has leased a building at Douglass Legacy Park, on the West Plains, with plans to open a distribution facility there later this year.

Evergreen Bioscience envisions new bioscience building, sets sights on larger goals

New facility could cost up to $50M, house up to 500 employees

April 27, 2023

Karina Elias

A relatively young, recently formed, mostly volunteer group with big goals for the Spokane community is taking the first steps toward development of a new facility that would cost up to $50 million and have capacity for up to 500 workers.

Markets show signs of resilience so far this year

Investors still polarized between extreme fear, renewed bullish attitude

April 13, 2023

Tim Mitrovich

After a brutal 2022 across most asset classes, many investors probably felt 'cursed,â€ and as we entered 2023, there was no shortage of doomsday scenarios being espoused. And yet, risk markets year-to-date have proven to be resilient despite a still

Cd'A-founded Idaho Trust sees steady growth

Two-branch institution's finance services include managing clients' wealth

April 13, 2023

Keith Erickson

Operating out of its original branch in downtown Coeur d'Alene for nearly three decades, Idaho Trust Bank has seen robust growth with a mix of traditional banking and wealth-management services. Idaho Trust co-founder and CEO Tom Prohaska says

Recent bank stress is far different from 2008 financial crisis

Industrywide performance, however, expected to be lag on economic recovery

April 13, 2023

Shawn Narancich

The wave of rolling crises the world experienced 15 years ago amid what would come to be known as the global financial crisis stands in marked contrast to that being experienced today in U.S. banking. We reflect on the shotgun weddings of JP Morgan

Guest Commentary: Investment in behavioral health is long overdue in Washington state

Medicaid increase requested â€¦.

April 13, 2023

Jeff Thomas and Jodi Daly

It's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic and its ripple effects caused an unprecedented workforce shortage. For community behavioral health, this shortage has reached crisis levels. In Washington, the vacancy rate for behavioral health professionals

The Journal's View: Efforts to secure funds for Spokane deserve kudos

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April 13, 2023

Staff Report

Advocates for the Inland Northwest's interests deserve kudos for their hard work to secure funds for projects in the Spokane area and beyond during the current Legislative session.

SECURE Act 2.0 focuses on US small business

Legislation encourages such employers to set up worker retirement plans

April 13, 2023

Noah Schwab

With over 90 changes, the SECURE Act 2.0 of 2022 aims to entice small businesses to build upon the original Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act passed in 2019 to help Americans save more for retirement.