Education & Talent

In-home care services company moves, launches training center

Visiting Angels in Valley provides aides to clients, adds division for classes

December 19, 2013

The owner of the Spokane Valley franchise of Visiting Angels, which offers in-home care services, has moved to larger quarters in the Valley and has opened a training center. Trondheim LLC, the Spokane Valley-based franchisee company owned by Cindy Jo

Spokane Public Schools eyes shuffling facility uses

District looks to expand programs, reduce some student-teacher ratios

December 19, 2013

Treva Lind

Spokane Public Schools plans to shuffle facility uses by next fall to expand some programs and address a state-required reduction of class sizes for certain elementary grades. Assistant Superintendent Mark Anderson says the district also has started a s

New GSI program to connect students with businesses

Organization, partners plan to show kids STEM industry jobs

December 5, 2013

Katie Ross

Greater Spokane Incorporated plans to launch next February a new program, called Business AfterSchool, aimed at connecting students here with businesses, says workforce-policy program coordinator Meg Lindsay. The program is for grades 8 through 12, she s

Spokane groups set goals for upcoming legislative session

Agenda for Spokane area includes transportation, education fund requests

December 5, 2013

Mike McLean

A roundup of regional priorities here for the 2014 session of the Washington Legislature focuses mostly on transportation and education projects and programs totaling more than $1 billion, although most of that would be for multiyear construction projects

Builder here lands two big school projects

$38 million in construction is expected to be finished during the next two years

November 21, 2013

Katie Ross

Spokane general contractor Leone & Keeble Inc. has begun construction of two schools in College Place, Wash., including the southeastern Washington town's first high school, says project manager Scott Jutte. "We're constructing a high school in

CNI wins $4 million job to modernize Cd'A grade school

Work includes new gym, two-classroom addition at Borah Elementary

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

The Coeur d'Alene School District has awarded Contractors Northwest Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, a $4 million contract to modernize and expand Borah Elementary School.The expansion part of the project will include constructing a gym, art room, and a

In the News: November 21, 2013

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November 21, 2013

Nov. 11 / Council rejects proposed police contractThe Spokane City Council voted 7-0 to reject a tentative contract agreement reached between Mayor David Condon's office and the Spokane Police Guild. Council members criticized the agreement's of

SCC to start classes for caregivers wanting to become nursing aides

In Brief

October 24, 2013

Journal Danals

Spokane Community College plans to start two new courses for certification as a nursing assistant, known as an NAC. Jane Branda, NAC program director at SCC, says the school will offer the medical assistant certified and home care aide certified

Spokane team set to expand WSU apartment complex

$16 million project will upgrade, add 17 units to Chief Joseph Village

October 10, 2013

Mike McLean

A Spokane-based construction team has started work on a $16 million renovation and expansion of the Chief Joseph Village apartment complex on the Washington State University campus, in Pullman, says Louise Sweeney, a project manager for the Spokane

Ginno wins $4.2 million job to renovate school in Cd'A

Work includes classroom remodel, new library, lab, gym at Bryan Elementary

October 10, 2013

Mike McLean

The Coeur d'Alene School District has awarded Ginno Construction, of Coeur d'Alene, a $4.2 million contract to remodel and expand Bryan Elementary School, says Laura Rumpler, a district spokeswoman.The project will include remodeling the complex