There's a six-block area in Spokane where you can shop for a cool vintage guitar, enroll in a pottery class, learn how to play the mandolin, take in a night of improv comedy or a classic movie, discover chalk painting and learn how to make a quilt. Itï

Retailers here are predicting sales growth in 2015, as the economy and consumer confidence continue to improve.

Some construction observers here say the industry is poised for a strong start in 2015. Contractors are starting to compile a backlog of work that will carry them further into the new year than backlogs of the last few post-recession years, says Wayne Br

Spokane-area interests are working to inform lawmakers about their priorities as the Legislature sets to convene its 2015 session, which they say will focus heavily on education mandates and transportation funding. Last year, the Legislature failed to pa

With individual sectors of the real estate market described as improving to 'darn good” this year, some market observers are anticipating sustained growth in sales and leases in 2015.

Susan Norwood, a nursing professor at Gonzaga University, recently traveled to the Republic of Benin, West Africa, as a Fulbright Scholar Specialist to help set up a new medical clinic and teach basic first aid to staff at a 'community sustainment” pr