John Parker has begun his duties as the new superintendent of the Central Valley School District, taking over for Ben Small, who held the position for 14 years before retiring earlier this year.

Selling a business is a major component of a retirement strategy recently for some Spokane-area business owners, who are also happy that the new ownership has remained local and retained their employees, in some cases.

Foreclosure activity in Spokane County this year is holding at the same pace as last year's default volume. That bucks the national trend in which foreclosures are on the rise. Market observers say the Inland Northwest's robust real estate market

A pair of Spokane entrepreneurs has launched an employee cooperative business entity, which has received more than $711,000 in angel funding and loans.

Recent restrictions on outdoor watering by the city of Spokane have put greater emphasis on conservation-minded approaches promoted by Spokane-based Place Landscape Architecture LLC, says Joshua Tripp, founder of the growing boutique design company.

For more than 60 years, Joya Child & Family Development adapted to its spaces, including a church basement and an old, surplus school building. But Joya now has a custom-designed facility that accommodates specific needs of children and families it

Spokane-Valley based Numerica Credit Union plans to build a new branch at 6281 N. Maple Street, south of W. Francis, near the Five Mile Shopping Center, says, Licia LeGrant, an architect with Bernardo|Wills Architects PC, of Spokane, which is designing