Latest News

Wendle named new Hutton Settlement director

Longtime current top exec there to retire in November

April 7, 2016

Spokane businessman Chud Wendle, who has worked as an auto dealership executive, real estate broker, and most recently as district director for Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, has been named the new executive director of the Hutton Settlement Childr

Financial services society expects to expand here

Modern Woodmen hopes to hire more advisers

April 7, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Modern Woodmen of America, a member-owned fraternal benefit society that sells life insurance, annuities, and other investment products, is looking to expand its team of financial representatives as well as its membership in the Spokane area. Modern Woo

Whitworth finance team off to national competition

Student team advances for second straight year

April 7, 2016

Whitworth University's four-student Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) team heads to Chicago next week to compete in an international competition against teams from more than 100 colleges and universities from around the world. The four-day event starts

Wheatland Bank cultivates growth

Company expands offices after buying downtown Spokane building

April 7, 2016

Treva Lind

Spokane-based Wheatland Bank continues to hold a position of strong liquidity after record 2015 year-end earnings, fueled by its highest percentage loan growth in 36 years, and its CEO expects ongoing gains this year. Meanwhile, Wheatland will expand off

Panhandle EXPANSION

Credit union plans to construct new Post Falls, Hayden branches

April 7, 2016

Mike McLean

Southern Idaho-based Idaho Central Credit Union has just one modest branch in North Idaho, but the credit union has big growth plans there, just as it's enjoying consistent strong performance across the financial cooperative, says Coeur d'Alene branch

Heeding transgender restroom, workplace rules

Establish clear policies to minimize legal risk

April 7, 2016

Guest Commentary

Many companies in the Inland Northwest may be unaware that it may be illegal under civil rights laws to prohibit transgender individuals from using gender-specific restrooms that don't match their gender identity. Just over a year ago, the federal Equa

Pugilistic passion

Former pro boxer enjoys helping others.

April 7, 2016

Spokane Boxing Club & Martial Arts owner and operator Rick Welliver says his club's membership has nearly doubled in the last three years as people of varying ages and both genders seek new ways to stay in shape. While boxing has seen a drastic reducti

Gonzaga's entrepreneurial offers evolve, grow

Professor sees demand grow for field of study

April 7, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Gonzaga University professor Todd Finkle describes entrepreneurship as a field of study that's constantly changing, evolving to focus on the ideas and passions of its students. The concentration in entrepreneurship and innovation, which he created in 20

PAML's lab-test volume grew by 7 percent last year

Company says it's looking at Southeast 'opportunity'

April 7, 2016

Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories LLC, the Spokane-based national reference laboratory, had another strong year in 2015, experiencing requisition volume growth of 7 percent, says Patty Sipes, PAML's senior vice president of sales, marketing and

GVD set to remodel buildings along First Avenue

Dicker plans events center to be called Montvale Hall

April 7, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane developer Jerry Dicker, owner of Spokane-based GVD Hospitality Management Services Inc., says he is committed to improving downtown Spokane, and his newest project involves improvements to the 1000 block of west First Avenue. 'I'm interested