With home sales increasing here, so too is the number of active real estate agents. Rob Higgins, executive officer of the Spokane Association of Realtors, says membership in the association has increased this year to about 1,700, up 6 percent from last

Fine cuisine sometimes can be found in unlikely spots. Such arguably is the case with Spokane Community College's Inland Northwest Culinary Academy. An American Culinary Federation-accredited program, the culinary school is located in the Old Main bui

The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department is building a $1.2 million, 7,000-square-foot station in northwest Coeur d'Alene. The facility, which will be the department's fourth station, will have room for two fire trucks and will be staffed by seven firefig

Kenneth Anderson admits that there's no way he ever would have believed he'd one day become dean of the Gonzaga University School of Business Administration. 'A professor in the business school, sure, but the whole dean thing … no,” Anderson sa

Keller Williams Realty Spokane is enjoying rapid growth in agents and overall performance, says Chase Williams, team leader at the Spokane franchise of the Austin, Texas-based global real estate network. Last year, which was a strong year for the office,

Throughout its history, Liberty Lake-based Itron Inc. has encouraged utilities to invest in automated meter-reading equipment and other technologies that improve efficiency and conservation. Now, the company also is encouraging students to invest in STE