Aug. 20 / Sterling surpasses capital-raising goal Sterling Financial Corp. said it has reached agreements with about 30 accredited investors to raise additional capital, now totaling about $730 million, which is $10 million more than

Meetings & Events The Washington state Department of Ecology will hold a public meeting to discuss the updated construction storm water general permit on Wednesday, Sept. 1, at 1 p.m., at the CenterPlace event center, at 2426 N. Place,

LaunchPad Inland Northwest LLC, a for-profit concern here known for putting on business-networking events, has added another line of business by offering professional development workshops.LaunchPad, which is owned by Bill Kalivas and Allen in a

Business executives with narcissistic personalities do have some productive attributes, but, ultimately, do they do more harm than good for an organization?Narcissists, by definition, are arrogant, have grandiose visions about their own believe

Paid sick leave is a benefit prized by American workers but frequently missing on the job—a situation that leads to serious consequences, says a new study released recently by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of study one

Halme Construction Inc., of Davenport, Wash., has begun work on a $3.5 million project for the city of Spokane to replace nearly three miles of water main on the lower South Hill and reconstruct streets.City spokeswoman Ann Deasy says water be

The Spokane Business & Industrial Park has leased space to five new tenants, including a longtime Spokane trucking company, a food-products distributor, a manufacturer of specialty moldings, a sheet-metal fabricator, and a concrete polisher, SBIP a