A young, interdisciplinary major at Gonzaga University has attracted strong student interest, say faculty members involved in developing the computer science and computational thinking degree. The degree offering has drawn 23 declared majors in less tha

Community Health Systems Inc., the Tennessee-based hospital operator that owns Rockwood Health System in Spokane, has reported a $1.43 billion second-quarter loss, compared with net income of $111 million for the same period last year. Noncash goodwill i

General Growth Properties Inc., the Chicago-based company that owns and operates both the NorthTown Mall and Spokane Valley Mall, has reported a decrease in second-quarter earnings compared with the year-earlier period. The company posted second-quarter

Hart Capital Management Inc., of Spokane, says the composite value of the 10 publicly traded Inland Northwest companies rose to $9.8 billion in the second quarter of 2016, an increase of $1.6 billion, or 19 percent, from the previous quarter. It's the

The husband-and-wife owners of Accurate Molded Plastics Inc., a plastic parts maker based in Coeur d'Alene, have bought competitor Mold-Rite Inc., of Woodinville, Wash., for an undisclosed sum. Together, the two companies employ 230 people, including a

Northwest Farm Credit Services, the Spokane-based agricultural lending cooperative, has reported second-quarter earnings of $57.9 million, up 3 percent from $56.1 million in net income during the year-earlier period. As of the end of the second quarter,

For the second time this year, the city of Spokane Valley has extended a temporary, six-month moratorium on new mining until it completes its comprehensive land-use plan. Spokane Valley deputy city attorney Erik Lamb says city officials think they'll f