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—Virginia Thomas

Growing Project Beauty Share collects cosmetics for a cause

Spokane nonprofit provides makeup, hygiene items to women in need
May 23, 2019
Virginia Thomas
Since its inception in 2010, Spokane nonprofit Project Beauty Share has grown exponentially, founder and executive director Julie Farley says.
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—Sandra Hosking

Hutton Settlement sustains founder's mission

As organization nears century mark, it works to finish $6M campaign
May 23, 2019
Sandra Hosking
When Idaho mining mogul Levi Hutton established the Hutton Settlement in Spokane Valley 100 years ago, he set up a business model that he hoped would sustain the home for orphaned children for at least 250 years.
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—Natasha Nellis

Spokane Guilds' School rebrands with Joya name

Nonprofit to relocate to University District
May 23, 2019
Natasha Nellis
Clunky, outdated, and misleading are three words capital campaign manager Teresa Conway uses to describe the Spokane Guilds' School & Neuromuscular Center name, on top of being a mouthful, which recently led the nonprofit to rebrand
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—STCU

Growing volunteerism with Spokane Gives

Initiative helps forge new connections, more engagement
May 23, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
The Spokane Gives initiative, a program that Mayor David Condon says started as a friendly challenge to become a more compassionate city, continues to grow as it nears its fifth year of operations as a city-wide effort to improve volunteerism
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—Virginia Thomas

The challenging fix in aerospace maintenance

Aircraft mechanic demand is high, but curriculum lags behind industry technology
May 9, 2019
Virginia Thomas
The demand for aircraft maintenance technicians is at an all-time high, but Spokane Community College aviation maintenance technology instructor Andy Dodson says curriculum hasn't kept pace with technology.
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Underutilized worker rate likely has declined in Spokane area

Local data is elusive, but indicators suggest fewer are discouraged
April 25, 2019
Virginia Thomas
As unemployment rates have dropped in recent years, the underutilized workforce appears to have declined with it, Spokane-area labor experts say. At the county level, however, it's hard to say conclusively.
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—Natasha Nellis

Groups band together to revamp Access2Experience

Educators use service to provide students with career learning insights
April 25, 2019
Natasha Nellis
Access2Experience LLC, a platform for connecting business professionals with students and teachers, has been updated and streamlined to make it easier to build connections.
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Community colleges work to meet demand for skilled trades in Spokane

Colleges seek employer input on programs, costs
April 25, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
Faculty at Community Colleges of Spokane say that in recent years, they've been working harder to establish relationships with employers that will enable them to train students for high-wage jobs in skilled trades.
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LRS Architects Inc.

Rose Pointe Assisted Living plans $3 million in upgrades

Remodel of Valley facility set to start this summer
April 11, 2019
Alla Drokina
Rose Pointe Assisted Living, a care facility at 13013 E. Mission, will undergo a $3 million renovation project this summer that's expected to take two years. Jessica Yaeger, executive director at Rose Pointe, says she agreed to take on her current
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LeAnn Bjerken

Retiring seniors may face dilemmas in dental care

Organizations on mission to lower access barriers
April 11, 2019
LeAnn Bjerken
While it's no secret that medical care is one of the biggest expenses for retirees, dental care is another health cost seniors might not be aware they should be saving for, some providers here say. Although Medicare covers health expenses like hospital
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