Warren Buffett has persuaded more than 100 billionaires to give away large portions of their wealth to philanthropy over the past few years. People in Spokane may not have billions to donate to charity but they are generous when it comes to giving money t
Steve Stevens, new CEO of Greater Spokane Incorporated, arrived here on the last day of Hoopfest, having never set foot in Washington state before.
'I wandered around downtown for a few hours, and I was just amazed,†says Stevens, 53.
With the number of Americans over the age of 65 at 41 million and increasing, governments and local organizations are faced with the growing problem of elder abuse, which is defined as the intentional or neglectful acts by a caregiver or trusted individua
When it comes to the arts and culture in Spokane, arts organizers say there's a large population working in the creative sector, but audience participation in the region is low, well below the national average in most categories.
Those numbers show up
The recently opened and already busy Target retail store at the Regal Plaza shopping center reflects the demand for new retail development on the South Hill, says prominent Spokane real estate developer Dave Black, who also notes that it took more than a
Recent high-profile, low-income senior housing projects here valued at some $34 million mark a brief surge in such developments before an impending drought, people involved in the projects say.
The project pipeline for low-income senior housing projects
Columbia Banking System Inc., the Tacoma, Wash.-based parent of Columbia State Bank, has signed an agreement to merge into its operations Intermountain Community Bancorp, the Sandpoint-based company that operates Intermountain Community Bank and Panhandle
Clearwater Paper Corp., of Spokane, announced this afternoon second-quarter net income of $12.5 million, or 61 cents a diluted share, up from $11.7 million, or 52 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter.
The company reported $498.8 million in sales
Potlatch Corp., of Spokane, reported this morning second-quarter net income of $16.3 million, or 40 cents a diluted share, down from earnings of $19.2 million, or 47 cents a share, in the year-earlier period.
Earnings fell mostly due to a larger income