As the Spokane area continues to recover after the great recession, one indicator of economic improvement is lagging behind here: job creation. Spokane County lost a total of about 13,500 jobs in 2009 and 2010, but as of last year had recovered only abo

Zipline Communications Inc., the Spokane-based website and mobile applications builder that does business as Zipline Interactive, has tossed the 9-to-5 workday and has liberated its employees from their office confines. Ryan Stemkoski, 31, who co-founded

Meridian Construction Inc., the Spokane Valley-based general contractor and construction management concern, has begun to expand its operations by getting into property development, says owner Mark D'Agostino.

Valbridge Property Advisors|Auble, Jolicoeur & Gentry Inc., has set course for a strong future, thanks in part to its charter membership in a national network that launched last year, says Bruce Jolicoeur, senior managing director of the Spokane Valley-ba