Gonzaga University has been named for the second year as one of more than 350 most environmentally responsible colleges by the Princeton Review, a college ranking publication, for its sustainability initiatives and environmental programs, says Jim Simon,

Eastern Washington University has opened a new recycling center that it hopes will help it advance its recycling efforts.

Over the last several years, Nadine Sullivan and her brother Bruce Gage have narrowed the focus of Eco Depot Inc.'s environmentally friendly building products to concentrate mostly on selling and installing solar-electric systems.

Jim Coghlan says he would put Courtland Place, an independent senior living facility in the Spokane Valley, up against any upscale retirement complex in the area. He's so confident of how well it would match up that he compares the facility to a luxury

Understanding the Social Security system can be a challenge regardless of marital status, but if you're married and your spouse dies, it's important to have prepared in advance to traverse a system that can be complex, says Sarah Carlson, owner of Spo

Brookdale Place at Harbor Crest aims to enrich the lives of residents at the retirement community by ensuring they have opportunities to make the best of each day, says Sandra Bachmeyer, sales manager at the South Hill complex.