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Rockwood Retirement pitches bonds

State housing commission to consider request to fund $115 million in work, debt

April 25, 2013

Spokane United Methodist Homes, which operates Rockwood Retirement Communities, of Spokane, says it's seeking approval to issue $115 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds to finance a planned expansion at its South Hill campus and to refinance debt a

Riverview taps active seniors

Retirement campus builds wood shop, fitness center for current, future tenants

April 25, 2013

Treva Lind

Riverview Retirement Community, in Spokane, drew nearly 100 woodworking fans to watch an expert's recent how-to sessions hosted inside of its newly built 2,100-square-foot wood shop, which is designed mostly for its residents to use.CEO Patrick

K&H at home with HUD-subsidized senior market

Property manager helps nonprofit housing owners fulfill mission

April 25, 2013

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Kiemle & Hagood Co. oversees 10 senior apartment complexes in the Spokane area with a total of more than 800 residential units, with more to come on line this year, says Lorraine Brooks, the company's multifamily-housing & Hagood, a a

Competing against co-workers for cash incentives

Money rewards for living healthier found to be most effective in group settings

April 11, 2013

News Wise

Do cash rewards for healthier habits work? Maybe, says a new study, if you add on one more condition—peer pressure.A growing number of companies are offering employees an opportunity to boost earning power at work via cash incentives to the

Students mix career courses, traditional academic tracks

Study cites trend toward more exploratory approach to readying for employment

April 11, 2013

News Wise

In the past three decades, U.S. students have begun blurring the lines between traditional academic studies and technical-education courses, says a new report by researchers at RTI International and MPR Associates Inc.The researchers found that

Meadowbrook helps clients tackle learning obstacles

Some adults seek service for job-required test prep; company also helps kids

April 11, 2013

Treva Lind

Spokane-based Meadowbrook Educational Services Inc., which provides learning assessments and educational support to children and adults, has had recent successes in helping clients who struggle taking job-required tests, though they show at work to

Citizenship, history education need strong emphasis

New tournament will raise profile of subject that's being neglected

April 11, 2013

George Nethercutt

Confucius in ancient China and Plato in ancient Greece taught the importance of citizenship, rights and responsibilities of citizenship, and citizen participation in the affairs of society. When the United States declared independence from England

State recoups its overpaid benefits

Federal program enables Employment Security to intercept tax returns

April 11, 2013

The federal tax filing season is turning into debt-repayment season for Washington residents who owe money to the Washington state Employment Security Department.The department has received its first disbursements from the Internal Revenue under

Gonzaga University students rev up resumes with Honda marketing competition

Marketing 490 class sets sights on first place in national competition

April 11, 2013

Kim Crompton

A team of 16 Gonzaga University seniors accepted for enrollment in a Marketing 490 class is competing against 19 other college teams nationwide in what's called the Honda Civic Marketing Challenge.The class has been using a $3,000 Honda-funded a

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Washington Business Week program aims to spark student interest

Nonprofit wants to increase its enrollment in Eastern Washington

April 11, 2013

Jessica Valencia

For Washington Business Week and its backers, the key for continued growth of its business and economics programs lies in increasing the number of participating teenagers from Eastern Washington, where it has been lacking over the years, says Hyer.