It's understandable why some Spokane voters would be attracted initially to the feel-good goals of Proposition 1, also called the 'Worker Bill of Rights,” which will be on the Nov. 3 election. The devil truly is in the details, though, and the contr

What the Washington State Supreme Court seems to have done, with its ruling last week that charter schools violate the state constitution, is to reinforce its message to the governor and the legislature: You are not in charge in this state. We are. And a

Eastern Washington University has taken over management of the Area Health Education Center programs on its Spokane campus this fall as part of an effort to promote exposure and exploration of health professions for students in rural areas. AHEC is a n

Lake Oswego, Ore.-based J. Thayer Co., an independent office supply company, has acquired longtime Coeur d'Alene concern Interstate Office Supply. Interstate, which was founded 68 years ago, is now operating under the J. Thayer Co. name. The Coeur dï¿

Avista Corp. projects having adequate generating resources to meet customers' energy needs through 2020, according to its latest integrated resource plan filed in August with regulators in Washington and Idaho. The Spokane-based utility submits an IRP

The Washington state Court of Appeals has overturned a prior ruling and reinstated a discrimination lawsuit filed by a woman fired from her job as a health care worker because the employer feared she herself was a potential health risk. A Spokane County

Gold Reserve Inc. said in a recent press release that officials have met with members of the Venezuelan government, which agreed to resolve a more than $740 million award owed the company. A face-to-face meeting occurred in July but was not publicized by

Spokane-based membership organization Associated Industries of the Inland Northwest has signed a letter of intent to acquire human resources and business consulting firm Red & Associates LLC. The purchase is scheduled to become effective Oct. 1. Pam Py