Proposition No. 1, the looming ballot measure that would invest an estimated $275 million over 10 years to expand public transit services here, has sparked legitimate concerns among critics who question everything from its financial projections to the cos

It's well understood that medical schools create new physicians and that they have a positive economic impact for their host communities. But their role as business incubators and magnets isn't as well understood. Yet, this is arguably the thing on wh

One Tree Hard Cider has moved to a new location in Spokane Valley that greatly expands its production space, says owner Grant Barnes. The business has leased 32,000 square feet at 9514 E. Montgomery and has moved there from a 1,200-square-foot space at

Ride-share companies Uber and Lyft prevailed in a court case here earlier this month when Spokane County Superior Court Judge John Cooney granted a preliminary injunction blocking the city from releasing information to the Journal of Business about each c

Gonzaga University has launched a campaign that aims to introduce the university to prospective students outside of the Pacific Northwest by leveraging the visibility of its basketball programs. The marketing promotion tipped off during the West Coast Co

Spokane-based appliance retailer Fred's Appliance Inc. is planning to open a store in Billings, Mont., its third store in that state, says Troy Varness, the company's general manager. Fred's other Montana stores are in Missoula and Kalispell, Varn

Pemco Mutual Insurance Co., the Seattle-based insurance agency, has moved its Spokane operation to larger quarters in the River View Corporate Center, at 16201 E. Indiana, in Spokane Valley, says company spokesman Jon Osterberg. Pemco opened in its new,

Spokane Valley-based end-zone camera manufacturer Sport Scope Inc. has grown each year since its launch, and it's hoping to hit $2 million in sales this year, says Derek Taylor, co-founder and general manager for the company. Sport Scope had about $1.