Age-old stereotypes influence people's everyday thinking whether they realize it or not, and this is often the case when it comes to interpreting female behavior in the workplace. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women currently make up 46 per

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. employees in Spokane and North Idaho are signing up for additional work hours through a corporate program called Open Shifts, which enables many to move from part-time to full-time employment, the Bentonville, Ark.-based company says.

Even in the best of times, millions of Americans are unemployed. And tens of millions more are just one bit of bad news away.

With a record number of entering freshmen expected this fall, Eastern Washington University will close the application for admission to new freshmen on Aug. 1.

Age: 30 Job title/company: Director of community and neighborhood services, City of Spokane Education: BA in political science from Gonzaga University

Age: 34 Job title/company: Owner of Simply Northwest Education: BA from Eastern Washington University in social work and AA in business management and marketing

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