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Rising Stars: Melissa Murphy

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July 2, 2015

Age: 34 Job title/company: Owner, managing broker, Prime Real Estate Group and One Property Management Education: Bachelor's degree, Gonzaga University, MBA, Gonzaga University

Rising Stars: Richard Denenny

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July 2, 2015

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Age: 39 Job title/company: Partner & chair of corporate practice group at Lee & Hayes Education: JD, University of Arizona College of Law (2003); BA, Western Washington University (1998)

Rising Stars: Brooke Martin

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July 2, 2015

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Age: 15 Job title/company: Inventor and founder, iCPooch Education: Entering junior year, North Central High School, Spokan

Rising Stars: Jason Beasley

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July 2, 2015

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Age: 38 Job title/company: COO and CFO, Magnuson Hotels Worldwide (MHW) Education: HLP - Harvard Business School; MBA - Eastern Washington University; BA in Finance -Gonzaga University

Rising Stars: Katherine Morgan

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July 2, 2015

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Age: 31 Title: President and CEO, Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce Education: MBA, Gonzaga University

Rising Stars: Brian Bean

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July 2, 2015

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Age: 32 Job title/company:Â Ecova â€“ corporate counsel; Craft & Co. Real Estate â€“ owner/designated broker Education:Â Gonzaga University, BA 2005; Gonzaga Law, 2010

United Way cultivates emerging leaders

200 members shaping philanthropy's future here

July 2, 2015

Mike McLean

A Spokane County United Way-affiliated group of young leaders is helping to groom the next generation of philanthropists here.

Young restaurateurs cook up a fresh dining scene

New generation of owners find their niche, expand Spokane's dining options

July 2, 2015

With six years of college, four different majors, and no degree earned, Matt Goodwin still had no idea what he wanted to do for a living as he started bartending at Fast Eddie's Bar & Grill in 2000.

SCC looks to keep aerospace momentum rolling

State to kick in money when federal grant ends

June 18, 2015

Though federal funding from an Air Washington worker retraining grant will end in the fall, Dave Cox, dean of Spokane Community College's technical education division, says he's confident the department will continue to grow.

Airline, WSU alliance study forest-debris fuel potential

Alaska plans test flight using team's alternative bioproduct

June 18, 2015

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Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is teaming up with the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance (NARA) to advance the production and use of alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals, the tree limbs and branches that remai