Special Report

VK Mathisen Law serves growing refugee community

Mathisen currently has 60 active cases

March 24, 2022

The immigration landscape in Spokane is larger than it seems, and there really aren't many immigration lawyers here, says Vanessa K. Mathisen, owner of VK Mathisen Law PLLC. A common misconception is there isn't diversity in Spokane, she says.

Seattle law firm Luvera expands into Spokane

Practice grows presence in Eastern Washington

March 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Luvera Law Firm, a Seattle-based personal injury legal practice, has opened an office recently in Spokane, says managing partner Robert Gellatly. Luvera Law Firm's Spokane expansion, its second office overall, has brought two longtime Eastern

Stock markets always survive uncertain times

Despite volatile periods in past, indexes recovered at rates beating inflation

March 10, 2022

Michael Maehl

It can feel pretty uncomfortable reviewing your investments when, after a few years of pretty good markets, all of a sudden you've got higher inflation coming into play, interest rates starting to move up, and now, add aggressive Russians all combining

Financial conditions call for thoughtful reaction

Investors shouldn't confuse courage, recklessness

March 10, 2022

Sarah Carlson

This year has opened with a bang, with so much challenging news between inflation and the economic drama, a worldwide pandemic, and now, a war in Ukraine. None of us can escape the updates on negative news. Investors are currently on a wild ride watching

Krumble Foundation formed to help college students

Spokane nonprofit granted nearly $2M to programs at local colleges last year

March 10, 2022

Erica Bullock

After running a successful manufacturing company in Spokane for nearly three decades, Muriel and Burke Blevins stepped away with a desire to impact the community meaningfully. Recognizing the challenge of rising college tuition coupled with the hardships

Spokane businesses work to feed, mentors kids through Bite2Go

Bite2Go is distributing 6,200 meal kits weekly, looks to expand in INW

March 10, 2022

Emily Proffitt

When students at Longfellow Elementary School returned to in-person schooling in fall 2020, they received a surprise greeting from a dinosaur, a penguin, a flamingo, and several other larger-than-life characters, who welcomed the children into the

Global Neighborhood Thrift adds trucking operations

Nonprofit hires refugees, hauls textiles to recycle

March 10, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Global Neighborhood Thrift has established its own trucking operation, executive director and founder Brent Hendricks says. Late last year, the nonprofit received authorization to operate as a trucking service from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety

Bucket List Living emerges as financial planning trend

â€¢New trend in financial planning emerges â€¢Some professionals caution against it

March 10, 2022

Karina Elias

The past 18 months have brought on a shift in mindset which has made many people anxious, empowered, and energized to do things earlier than initially planned, says Michael Jackson, senior vice president and Spokane-Coeur d'Alene branch manager at D.A.

Ketamine therapy gains acceptance in Spokane, clinic owners say

Psychedelic infusions treat depression, PTSD

February 24, 2022

Karina Elias

The Ketamine Clinic of Spokane is seeing a steady rise in demand from patients with acute depression seeking microdosed infusions of ketamine, an anesthetic that also has a reputation as a mind-altering drug with hallucinogenic properties

Upward and Onward: First MultiCare exec in Spokane reflects before departure

Regional CEO guided transition from CHS

February 24, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Dr. David O'Brien was largely responsible for overseeing MultiCare Health System's entrance into the Spokane market in 2017, and has remained in a leadership position here since, guiding the health care network's operations here.