Education & Talent

Fatbeam wins fiber jobs with two school districts

Coeur d'Alene company also draws FCC praise

April 23, 2015

Fatbeam LLC, a fiber-optic broadband provider based in Coeur d'Alene, says it has secured contracts with school districts in Pasco, Wash., and Bend, Ore. The company says in a press release that it will install a total of 58 miles of fiber to upgrade t

Berry Fowler: Compelled to coach

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April 23, 2015

Berry Fowler's ability to grow businesses over the last four decades contrasts sharply with his early academic years. Fowler founded the Sylvan Learning Centers in the late 1970s. Born out of his own academic challenges, he created an educational tutor

UW says WWAMI program growth is in jeopardy

Senate budget proposal amounts to funding cut

April 23, 2015

Mike McLean

The Washington state Senate budget proposal would put the Spokane-based portion of the five-state medical education program known as WWAMI in peril if it wins out over the House version of the budget, says Dr. Paul Ramsey, the CEO of University of Washing

Community colleges prioritize entrepreneurship

Avista Corp. supporting programs at both SCC, NIC

April 9, 2015

Inland Northwest community colleges are beginning to take on a business ownership angle in some of their course offerings. Both Spokane Community College and North Idaho College have entrepreneurship programs into which Spokane-based Avista Corp. has inve

WSU program looks to fulfill hospitality training

Online courses designed to help working students

April 9, 2015

Nancy Swanger

Spokane has long enjoyed strong-rooted success in community involvement and with marquee local events such as Hoopfest and Bloomsday, both of which draw national participation. Add to this the construction underway at the Davenport Grand Hotel, and it's

Terry Chambers, Doohong Park, and Tim Taylor say the SBDCâ€™s internship program is mutually beneficial to interns and businesses.

SBDC research intern program: Going beyond borders

Research interns provide insight into international markets

April 9, 2015

Katie Ross

The Washington State University Small Business Development Center's research internship program is giving college and graduate students real-life research experience while also helping Washington businesses with export market research.

AgForestry program seeks new candidates

Foundation based here offering 24 fellowships

April 9, 2015

Staff Report

The Washington Agriculture and Forestry Foundation, which has its main offices in Spokane, says it's seeking qualified candidates statewide for up to 24 fellowships in Leadership Class No. 38 of its AgForestry Leadership Program.

Spokane International Academy to open this fall

Old St. Patrick's building to house charter school

April 9, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Spokane International Academy, one of two free charter schools authorized by Spokane Public Schools to open this fall, is putting the finishing touches on the 1914 building in Hillyard that will house its first students, says Travis Franklin, the schoolâ€

Spokane Sheriff's Office relocates training center

Old Mountain View said better suited for classes

March 26, 2015

Mike McLean

The Spokane County Sheriff's Office has moved its training and personnel units to the former Mountain View Middle School, says sheriff's Sgt. Martin Tucker, who oversees the units. The sheriff's training center now occupies 46,200 square feet of le

Gonzaga University unfolds campaign to boost school's visibility

Effort aims to capitalize Bulldogs' hoop success

March 26, 2015

Katie Ross

Gonzaga University has launched a campaign that aims to introduce the university to prospective students outside of the Pacific Northwest by leveraging the visibility of its basketball programs. The marketing promotion tipped off during the West Coast Co