Education & Talent

Equitable access to education is an essential goal

Opportunity shouldn't be relegated to privileged students in Washington

December 15, 2022

Growing up, I had the opportunity to play baseball in my town's recreation league system-then, for my age group, it was called the Pee Wee league-I had no idea who our team sponsors were, but I loved the free red hat and T-shirt we were given as

Planning for more planners: Whitworth to launch financial planning master's program

New offering emerges as industry struggles to find sufficient number of new advisers

December 1, 2022

Karina Elias

Wealth managers are recruiting new financial advisers here and across the country to maintain service levels and replenish an aging workforce, industry representatives and educators say.

SCC launches one-year transfer degree program

Fast-track program will be fully online

November 17, 2022

Karina Elias

Spokane Community College is launching a one-year transfer degree which will allow students to complete a conventional two-year associate of arts degree in half of the time.

Construction proposed at children's center here

Two projects will support early education programs

November 17, 2022

Erica Bullock

Two separate construction projects involving Spokane-area learning centers are in the permitting stages. The total value of the projects, one of which is in the Hillyard neighborhood and the other on the South Hill, are valued at a total of $2.8 million.

Homebuilders job-training initiative gets big funding boost

Frame Your Future is trade group's newest advocacy endeavor

November 17, 2022

Samantha Peone

The Spokane Home Builders Association recently received a big boost for its Frame Your Future initiative, when Spokane County commissioners awarded Frame Your Future $1 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds to enhance its job-training programs.

Standardized test scores decline, but so does colleges' emphasis

Test-free schools get more applicants, provide foundational academic support

November 17, 2022

Erica Bullock

Although average standardized test scores for the high school class of 2022 declined nationwide, some university representatives here say those test results mean little for admissions teams, as many Washington state schools are dropping requirements for

Gonzaga to build additional student housing

92-unit dorm structure said to be followed up by 'Phase 2' project

November 17, 2022

Karina Elias

Gonzaga University has submitted pre-development plans to build a 92-bed student dormitory at the southeast corner of Cincinnati Street and Sharp Avenue, on the northeast edge of the school's campus.

First annual cybersecurity conference planned

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November 3, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Google Cloud and Spokane-area industry partners will host the first annual Inland NW Cyber Security Conference Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Historic Davenport Hotel, at 10 S. Post.

What's happening with: Imprezzio software company

Building sold; focus moves to motivational products subsidiary

November 3, 2022

Mike McLean

While the pyramid-shaped concrete building at 1520 W. Third on the west edge of downtown still has Imprezzio's name on it, the company hasn't occupied the building since the early days of COVID-19. Founded in Spokane 2004 by entrepreneurs

Meet & Greet with Skyler Oberst, of Embrace Washington

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November 3, 2022

Karina Elias

Skyler Oberst has been hired as executive director of Embrace Washington, the Spokane-based nonprofit with a mission to provide support and care to children in foster care. Oberst was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Vancouver, Washington.