In November 2016, Washington voters approved Initiative 1433, raising the state's minimum wage over the next four years starting Jan. 1, 2017. Initiative 1433's other major component requires employers statewide to provide employees paid sick and saf

Illinois-based hotel developer Tharaldson Hospitality Management plans to begin constructing a $10 million Marriott Springhill Suites near Spokane International Airport next spring, early planning documents show. Predevelopment documents on file with the

The Mead School District has sent out a request for bids for more than $14 million worth of additions and modernizations at 34-year-old Shiloh Hills Elementary School, at 505 E. Stonewall, in the Nevada Lidgerwood neighborhood on Spokane's North Side.

Spokane-based Sprague Partners LLC, a real estate investment group, has purchased a building at 3401 E. Sprague for $595,000, says Kevin Edwards, broker with Hawkins Edwards Inc. and a partner with the purchasing company. Greg Byrd, a broker with Byrd Re

The hospitality industry is notorious for having high employee turnover. Proper and thorough training of new employees is critical for employee success within any hotel and can play an important role in employee retention. The initial training that hotel

While Seattle is growing rapidly, our rural areas continue to struggle. They don't have the corporate giants such as Amazon.com, Microsoft Corp., and Boeing Co. creating jobs and economic opportunities. Today, there is a rejuvenated effort to bring pro

In discussions about spurring activity on underutilized lots in Spokane, a freshly proposed incentive for development is the preferred alternative to the more punitive concept of taxing for highest and best use. In other words, a carrot will work better

Nonprofit youth organization Junior Achievement Eastern Washington/North Idaho will partner with Spokane Public Schools in presenting middle school students with a day of hands-on experience with financial challenges they'll likely face as adults. This

A survey compiled by Washington State University's Carson College of Business suggests a majority of Pacific Northwest shoppers may be inclined to skip big holiday sales dates like Black Friday this year. The survey, which was conducted online earlier