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Community colleges work to meet demand for skilled trades in Spokane

Colleges seek employer input on programs, costs

April 25, 2019

Faculty at Community Colleges of Spokane say that in recent years, they've been working harder to establish relationships with employers that will enable them to train students for high-wage jobs in skilled trades.

Spokane housing markets begins counterintuitive trend

Prices rise as sales fall, creating unnatural dynamic in housing market early in year

April 25, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Despite being a strong sellers' market, Spokane-area sales of single-family homes experienced a double-digit decrease percentagewise in March, according to the market snapshot released by the Spokane Association of Realtors.

Warrior Liquor: Distilling warrior spirits

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April 25, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane couple Rich and Mary Clemson say working with grain has always been their forte, starting with their pasta-making company Pasta USA and leading to their newest venture, Liquid Brands Distillery, which does business as Warrior Liquor.

Tech, health care careers top fastest-growing occupations list in Spokane

Long-term projections jibe with observations

April 25, 2019

Linn Parish

Stephen Heath needs more watchers on the wall. And Heath, a part-owner at Spokane Valley-based information technology company Intrinium Inc., doesn't appear to be alone.

The core of downtown Spokane's parking woes

Critics says study drew wide circle, paints rosy picture when issues persist

April 25, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A recent downtown parking study doesn't acknowledge the need for a greater concentration of parking in the city's core, observers say.

Electric Car Maker Chooses Spokane

Mullen, West Plains group ink letter of intent for big manufacturing plant

April 24, 2019

Natasha Nellis

A young California company that plans to produce an electric sports car wants to plug its future into Spokane and aims to base hundreds-and perhaps eventually thousands-of jobs here.

49 Degrees North changes hands

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April 22, 2019

Mike McLean

Chewelah, Wash., ski resort 49 Degrees North has been sold to an affiliate of Kellogg, Idaho's Silver Mountain Resort. The new owner, Chewelah Mountain Resort Lands LLC, has acquired all assets of the resort, according to a press release

Power of compounding shouldn't be overlooked (finance)

Investing early, over long timeline adds to savings

April 11, 2019

Chris Malde

The purchase of Manhattan Island by Peter Minuit for $24 in 1626 is commonly used as an example of a one-sided trade in favor of the Dutch. However, applying the power of compound interest to this sale suggests that it could have also worked out well for

Guest Commentary: Proposed taxes, policies could lead to exodus from Washington

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April 11, 2019

Chris Cargill

Legislative leaders recently asked Eastern Washington business leaders an important question: 'How are people over there feeling about what we're doing this session. Good?â€ Frightened might be more accurate. I've been the Eastern Washington

The Journal's View: Ongoing, planned investment in airport should be lauded

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April 11, 2019

Staff Report

Recent construction projects and planned improvements we'll be seeing this year and beyond at Spokane International Airport are a testament to the economic growth the Inland Northwest has been seeing, and continued investment in modernizing the airport