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Workforce development becomes inside job

INW manufacturers pivot to in-house instruction
May 25, 2023
Erica Bullock
Workforce retirements and growing demand for services are pressuring some manufacturers here to find alternatives to hiring skilled workers by creating internal workforce-development programs, company leaders say. Business operations for many
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Architects see increases in secure outdoor spaces

Property owners more aware of need, benefits
May 11, 2023
Erica Bullock
Recent pleasant weather in the Inland Northwest brings more opportunities to spend time outside. However, with more people out and about, some architects here say that building owners serving a variety of industries are increasingly concerned about the
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Y255 student advertising agency wins WSU competition

New concept places ads within video games
May 11, 2023
Karina Elias
Y255, a student-developed agency that helps companies advertise products to Generation Z through customized video game experiences, has won the Herbert B. Jones $15,000 grand prize at Washington State University's 20th annual Business Plan Competition.
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2023 Business Icon: Whitworth University's Bill Robinson

Lifelong education advocate helped private Christian school flourish, remain within its own identity
May 11, 2023
Samantha Peone
William 'Bill” Robinson's position as a Spokane-area leader began in the early 1990s, when he met with multiple panels of students, staff, and faculty as he interviewed for the position of president of Whitworth University.
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—Karina Elias

2023 Business Icons: North Idaho's Judy and Steve Meyer

Couple share interests in service to community
May 11, 2023
Karina Elias
Service to the community is an inherent trait shared by Judy and Steve Meyer, says their son, Chris Meyer. 'They have always been keenly aware of the value of public service and support of others,” he says. 'They do it because it's the right
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Joint Cd'A campus has multiple higher ed choices

While NIC accreditation woes dominate news, other colleges carve niches at Cd'A campus
April 27, 2023
Keith Erickson
Situated along the northern shore of Lake Coeur d'Alene near its confluence with the Spokane River is a joint campus in which four colleges offer students opportunities to earn associate, bachelor's, and graduate degrees, often in their own backyard.
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New workforce portal grows in Spokane, statewide

Platform links employers, interns to provide real-life workplace experiences
April 27, 2023
Laura Lawton and Paula Linnen
We're entering internship season, which is both an important time of life for students entering the workforce and a key opportunity for employers. Fortunately, there's an easy way to help make finding these experiences easier and more successful
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SP3NW secures funds for new wet labs

Life-science incubator facility aims to attract, retain startup companies
April 27, 2023
Erica Bullock
Washington State University Spokane's business incubator, SP3NW, has received new funding to equip a wet lab for scalable startups in the Spokane area, says Michaele Armstrong, SP3NW's associate director.
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—WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine

Healthy Competition: INW universities take steps to fill gaps in medical training

Some new training focuses on leadership in health care
April 27, 2023
Karina Elias
Citing needs to fill community health care and leadership gaps, Inland Northwest universities have launched a cluster of new certificate and degree programs in Spokane in recent months.
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Evergreen Bioscience envisions new bioscience building, sets sights on larger goals

New facility could cost up to $50M, house up to 500 employees
April 27, 2023
Karina Elias
A relatively young, recently formed, mostly volunteer group with big goals for the Spokane community is taking the first steps toward development of a new facility that would cost up to $50 million and have capacity for up to 500 workers.
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