The school board and I are constantly considering what the future holds for the Spokane Public Schools community. Quality schools with excellent educators and well-maintained facilities to ensure students have every opportunity to reach their full potenti

I've decided that I'm not making any New Year's resolutions this year. Besides, no one likes a skinnier, more sober version of me anyway. I kid. In all reality, as the Times Square ball drops and champagne corks erupt like fireworks, I welcome eac

We are finishing an incredible year at NAI Black. In 2016, we set a company record for commercial brokerage revenue yet again. My dad, James S. Black Sr., incorporated the company at the start of 1958 and ran it for 25 years as James S. Black and Co. He

I am the proud CEO of the YWCA of Spokane, where our mission is eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. While many in our community are familiar with the critical services that we provide for those

Being an entrepreneur is a lot like drinking whiskey. At first, you don't really have a clue what you're doing.  You try to act like you do, but really, you're just trying to get through it without looking like it's killing you. Come on, we'v

I passionately advocate that our region has an opportunity to become a leading entrepreneurial hub for successful startups and emerging companies akin to Boulder, Colo., and Austin, Texas. We already boast a cadre of compelling, rapidly growing new busi

In January, it will be five years since my wife and I moved to Spokane. During that period of time, we have had the opportunity to learn about Spokane and its aspirations, meet new friends and colleagues, and become part of the fabric of this community in

Everywhere you look, technology is changing our lives. And it's transforming the energy industry too. Rapidly emerging technologies are disrupting the way energy is generated, delivered, and consumed. It's one of the most exciting times I've exper

Ask most people what they want when it comes to health care, and they'll say they want quality care that is convenient and affordable. As part of the Fitbit era in which data drives many people's decisions, they want information and control. Most impo

I find that looking to the future can be daunting, exciting, and frustrating. The future, it seems, doesn't change as quickly as many might think or wish. I am someone who thrives in an environment of fast-paced change. I like not always knowing what co