British historian Thomas Macaulay famously said, 'The best government is one that desires to make the people happy and knows how to make them happy.” That standard is clearly not what people are experiencing in Washington state.

The unemployment insurance tax relief being hurried through the state Legislature, in part at the behest of Gov. Jay Inslee, might be a start, but it falls short of a complete fix.

How many times, especially in the last year, have you found yourself saying, 'I just don't understand Mr. Market?” I certainly had more than a few, even after 25 years and countless hours of studying markets. The often counter-intuitive nature of

Wolffy's Hamburger restaurant at 1229 N. Hamilton, near Gonzaga University, served its last hamburger on the night of Jan. 16. Largely a COVID-19 casualty, the restaurant closed due to the continued statewide restrictions imposed in the continued

Dr. Keenan Milonas, a Liberty Lake physician, has established what's referred to as a concierge membership practice and hopes to grow it with an emphasis on serving patients on a holistic level. Late last year, Milonas moved his Custom MD

The city of Cheney is in the midst of negotiations to purchase 228 acres of land southeast of downtown Cheney. Mark Schuller, city administrator, says Cheney has had an eye on the property for a few years, since the family that owns the land approached

Liberty Lake-based Itron Inc. has secured a contract with Bangor, Maine-based electric utility Versant Power to upgrade the utility's metering infrastructure and network.

For the second time in its nearly 17-year history, the Spokane Hearing Oral Program of Excellence is on the move to a bigger location. Started in 2004, HOPE offers early intervention auditory and language therapy for children with deafness