Community Colleges of Spokane plans to start construction next spring on a major renovation and expansion project at its main gym and adjacent athletic facilities on the Spokane Falls Community College campus, in northwest Spokane. As of last week, the c

The CEO of a Spokane-based incubator for fledgling tech companies says CoMotion, a business development department arm of the University of Washington in Seattle, is exploring the possibility of expanding its startup efforts here. Donna O'Neill, the ma

With the deadline approaching in the upcoming biennium for the Legislature to meet basic education funding requirements, local groups will look to lawmakers to focus on following through with earlier funding commitments. Due to the state Supreme Court'

Despite a declining membership, the Spokane Area Retired Educators Association continues to work toward its mission of supporting both its members and education efforts throughout the area. The association's president, Karen Mahan, says that although

Avista Corp., of Spokane, expects to begin installing the first of almost 40 smart streetlights in the city's University District in January, says Heather Rosentrater, the company's vice president of energy delivery. Avista is one of six founding par

Rockwood Health System earlier this month hosted its second annual science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine event designed to introduce local high school students to robotic surgery. The event, dubbed STEM2, was staged through a partnership

On a lawn near St. George's School, student Alyson Galow works on obedience training with a yellow lab named Limerick. The 6-month-old puppy accompanies her daily at home and school, as part of Galow fulfilling a community service project to raise and

Larry 'Chip” Hunter, dean of Washington State University's Carson College of Business, says the Pullman campus will begin more outreach to Spokane's business community, hoping to create more learning and employment opportunities for graduate and u

Central Valley School District plans to build a new North Pines Middle School just west of the current structure. The $27.6 million, 84,600-square-foot structure is scheduled to be completed in mid-summer of 2018. ALSC Architects PS, of Spokane, is the a