The mining industry has been characterized in recent years by extreme volatility in the prices of precious metals and also other metals, including steel, iron ore, copper and aluminum.
The Inland Northwest technology sector has enjoyed a comparatively strong year in 2014, and appears likely to grow even stronger in 2015, buoyed both by gains at larger companies and by a groundswell of startup activity, company executives and industry ob
Inland Northwest wheat producers face a potentially softer post-harvest marketplace heading into next year, due partly to damage-causing weather conditions and a plentiful wheat and corn supply worldwide, industry observers here say.
The health care industry here expects to remain in a state of transition in the coming year as it continues to adapt to broad implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act.
Experts here are predicting a strong year for tourism in 2015, as the $50 million Spokane Convention Center expansion project and the new $135 million Davenport Grand Hotel near completion late this year and next year.
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
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