For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with  Wade Larson, the executive director of the Production & Manufacturing Institute and the owner of Optimal Talent Dynamics, to discuss the Inland Northwest labor market.

Medical Lake School District has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant with the aim of creating a pipeline of highly trained and certified school psychology professionals to meet the critical needs of rural school districts across Northeastern Washington. 

Eastern Washington University is moving forward with plans to launch a master’s in dental therapy program, a move that would place the university among a small handful of institutions nationwide offering the credential and expand access to oral health care in rural Washington, says Dawn Lewis-Kinnunen, dean of EWU’s College of Health Science and Public Health.

Readers 40 years from now will likely judge that I got little right about the regional industries of tomorrow. However, I do believe there are unchanging principles that will shape our civic life together. I bet I’m right about those. 

Washington is falling short in producing enough four-year college graduates. The data has been consistent, and the implications are serious.  

Refugees are finding their way back into their professions with the help of a program offered through a pair of nonprofits in Spokane.

Spokane Valley Tech and Skills Center high school has emerged as a steady source of talent for Spokane manufacturers by providing hands-on training and exposure to career and employment opportunities in the Inland Northwest.

Strong leaders understand that building high-performing teams doesn’t happen by chance. It requires intention, consistency, and clarity.