High fuel and utility costs, coupled with a shift in donations to other parts of the nation and world to meet needs caused by natural disasters, have charities here worried about whether theyll have the resources to serve Spokanes people in out

Charitably-inclined taxpayers stand to benefit from a hurricane-relief bill passed late this summer, but the federal government is in less of a giving mood these days when it comes to other types of tax relief than it has been the past few years. &

After 115 years as Whitworth College, the private school on Spokanes North Side has decided to change its name to Whitworth University. On Oct. 14, the small Presbyterian schools board of trustees voted 18-14 to change Whitworths name and

Enrollment at the Spokane Area Professional-Technical Skills Center, an extended-learning program supported by nine local school districts, grew sharply this year, and the center is considering adding yet more programs.The center, located at N.

A group of 18 workers with developmental disabilities helped Avista Corp. save $853,000 last year by recycling industrial materials and paper that the Spokane-based utility otherwise would have thrown away.A woman here with Down syndrome is a a

For most of Donald Schellings career, the only thing he knew about dry cleaning was that he used such shops to clean suits he wore to his job as a sales manager at Washington Trust Bank.After his position with the bank was eliminated in the a

Bob Beal, who owns six convenience-store gas stations here through a company called R&B Systems Inc., is dropping his 30-year affiliation with Chevron brand products and is switching his stations over to the Shell brand. Shell has given us a

The Spokane City Council is launching a review of an ordinance that for the last five years has enabled developers to obtain 10-year property-tax exemptions for residents who buy new multifamily housing units from them in certain areas of the this

Levernier Construction Inc., of Spokane, has started work on a $10.3 million gymnasium and fitness center at Ferris High School, on Spokanes South Hill, after being awarded the slightly scaled-back project by Spokane Public Schools late last the

Sandpoint-based Intermountain Community Bancorp, whose banking units operate 14 branches, including one here, has launched a $10 million offering of common stock to fuel future growth.Late last month, the bank holding company set the price for