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2023 Business Icon: Tomlinson Family of Companies' Bob Tomlinson

Third-generation broker expanded real estate firm to national prominence
May 11, 2023
Kim Crompton
Bob Tomlinson, who recently turned 76, winters six months a year in Arizona and no longer is actively involved in managing the Tomlinson Family of Companies real estate brokerage he helped develop into a major enterprise here over five decades.
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2023 Business Icon: Whitworth University's Bill Robinson

Lifelong education advocate helped private Christian school flourish, remain within its own identity
May 11, 2023
Samantha Peone
William 'Bill” Robinson's position as a Spokane-area leader began in the early 1990s, when he met with multiple panels of students, staff, and faculty as he interviewed for the position of president of Whitworth University.
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—Kiemle Hagood

2023 Business Icon: Kiemle Hagood's Tom Quigley

Community-minded real estate leader stays dedicated to Spokane
May 11, 2023
Erica Bullock
Tom Quigley, 71, has lived in the Spokane area his entire life and has spent nearly 50 years working at Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage Kiemle Hagood, where some who know him say his quiet and composed demeanor belies a truly dedicated
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—Karina Elias

2023 Business Icons: North Idaho's Judy and Steve Meyer

Couple share interests in service to community
May 11, 2023
Karina Elias
Service to the community is an inherent trait shared by Judy and Steve Meyer, says their son, Chris Meyer. 'They have always been keenly aware of the value of public service and support of others,” he says. 'They do it because it's the right
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—Dylan Harris

2023 Business Icons: DH's Cher and Jim Desautel

Desautels helped shape Spokane's PR landscape
May 11, 2023
Dylan Harris
Cher and Jim Desautel, 70 and 74, respectively, recognized a void in the public relations sector in Spokane in the 1990s. While there were PR professionals in town, Cher says, many of them were headquartered elsewhere. After outlining a plan on a bar
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Millennials forced to play with unluckiest hand

Generation hesitated to invest after 2008 financial crisis, faces rising costs to borrow
April 27, 2023
Noah Schwab
Millennials, members of the generation born between 1981 and 1996, have been dubbed the 'unluckiest generation” regarding financial timing. They are coming of age during economic instability and macro environment changes that have drastically
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Joint Cd'A campus has multiple higher ed choices

While NIC accreditation woes dominate news, other colleges carve niches at Cd'A campus
April 27, 2023
Keith Erickson
Situated along the northern shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene near its confluence with the Spokane River is a joint campus in which four colleges offer students opportunities to earn associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees, often in their own backyard.
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New workforce portal grows in Spokane, statewide

Platform links employers, interns to provide real-life workplace experiences
April 27, 2023
Laura Lawton and Paula Linnen
We're entering internship season, which is both an important time of life for students entering the workforce and a key opportunity for employers. Fortunately, there's an easy way to help make finding these experiences easier and more successful
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—WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Healthy Competition: INW universities take steps to fill gaps in medical training

Some new training focuses on leadership in health care
April 27, 2023
Karina Elias
Citing needs to fill community health care and leadership gaps, Inland Northwest universities have launched a cluster of new certificate and degree programs in Spokane in recent months.
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—Karina Elias

Manito Garden focuses on affordable livability

HUD-subsidized senior housing project turns 40
April 13, 2023
Karina Elias
At Manito Garden Apartments, a facility for low-income seniors located at 500 E. 29th, the staff and property managers work together to provide and maintain an affordable place for residents to live.
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