In the fall of 2015, Washington state's newly opened public charter schools faced a crisis. A lawsuit filed by Washington Education Association President Kim Mead and other executives at the teachers' union resulted in a hostile court order that sough

Tacoma-based MultiCare Health System's recent announcement that it plans to purchase the assets of Rockwood Health System here from a financially ailing Tennessee-based owner appears at first glance to be an ideal turn of events. The $425 million tran

Hampton Gray Travel, a Spokane-based travel agency founded earlier this year, says response here has been strong for a service the company has begun offering to businesses. Erin Gray, owner of Hampton Gray, has introduced an online portal for companies t

Chicago-based General Growth Properties Inc. says it has expanded a digital parking tool to most of its regional shopping centers in the U.S., including the Spokane Valley Mall. The tool uses heat maps enabled by GPS to identify available parking spaces

Boot Barn Holdings Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based chain of Western clothing and work-wear stores, has selected a Spokane Valley location for its first retail outlet in Washington state. The recently opened Boot Barn store occupies 10,900 square feet of sp

Comcast Corp. says it has spent $760,000 in Spokane County this year expanding and improving Internet service for businesses and residences and is planning additional improvements next year. The effort to expand coverage started in the spring and will co

Monterey, Calif.-based Capital Insurance Group has opened its first Eastern Washington office, says Arne Chatterton, president and CEO. The insurance agency has leased 6,500 square feet of office space on the fifth floor of the Chase Financial Center at

Spokane Transit Authority is looking into partnerships with ride-sharing services, such as Uber. Steve Blaska, STA's director of operations, says the organization's staff met with Uber's regional operations manager, Jonathan Hopkins, in October to

Art Coffey, former CEO of Red Lion Hotels Corp. and now president of Able Label, says the Spokane label-manufacturing company has seen consistent strong growth since he and his wife, Kaleen, bought it and moved it to larger quarters. The company is locat