In Olympia, Gov. Jay Inslee is pushing lawmakers to enact a new tax on carbon gas emissions before the Legislature adjourns on March 8. Inslee wants Democrats, who now control the Legislature, to approve a $20 metric ton levy. He says it's necessary to

The University District wouldn't be what it is today without the early work of Dave Clack. Consequently, honoring his work by naming the new U District pedestrian bridge after him is the best option. His wife, Mari, also has been instrumental in furt

An estimated 75 million baby boomers born in the U.S. between 1946 and 1964 are winding down their careers and heading into the next phase of their lives. In Washington state alone, there are about 1.6 million people over the age of 60, and nearly 200,00

Millwood Brewing Co. has opened its taproom and production space at 9013 E. Fredrick, in Millwood. Company owner Chuck Watkins says he and his wife, Shelley Eslick-Watkins, purchased the property three years ago and have since been working to develop it

Spokane business owner Jason Everman says he plans to open a new commercial roasting and café space later this month, to be called Arctos Coffee, at 1923 N. Hamilton, in the Logan neighborhood. 'I started out roasting small batches of coffee in a gard