The Spokane Colleges Foundation has named Paul Read, publisher of the Spokane Journal of Business and Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, as the 2026 Distinguished Alumni of the Year.

Workforce development nonprofit Slingshot is leveraging a $120,000 grant from Spokane-based Innovia Foundation’s LaunchNW initiative to help connect Spokane County students to businesses.

Spokane Colleges has established a new transfer agreement with the University of Idaho that aims to create a pathway to help students advance their education and prepare them to work in natural resource fields across the Inland Northwest.

The cybersecurity industry is experiencing significant growth as one of the fastest-expanding fields on a regional, national, and international level. 

Some retired executives are seeking second careers as consultants as a way to ensure that decades of leadership experience gets passed on to emerging leaders.

Gonzaga University's Elder Law Clinic supports a variety of legal needs, from planning for the future to addressing immediate challenges that could threaten the stability of everyday life.

Ability Employment Services has been named the winner of the Small Business of the Year category in the Journal's 2026 Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards.

Eastern Washington University’s $110 million Science Building renovation is nearing completion and is scheduled to open to students and faculty by this fall.

Eastern Washington University is preparing to replace a long-dormant residence hall on its Cheney campus with a new, larger student housing facility at 106 N. Ninth.

At a time when the public is questioning the value of higher education, the University of Washington’s contributions in Eastern Washington offer some of the strongest examples of the power of our partnerships — and our commitment to improving the lives of all Washingtonians.