Education & Talent

WSU's senior housing management class grows

Industry helped to develop course with hospitality focus

February 11, 2016

More hospitality management students are showing interest in the senior housing management niche, says Nancy Swanger, a professor with Washington State University's School of Hospitality who oversees a class on senior housing management. The school fi

Central Valley School District buys Broadway Square apartment complex

District says land needed to relocate middle school

February 11, 2016

Mike McLean

Spokane Valley-based Central Valley School District has bought for $2.3 million the Broadway Square Apartments complex at 11910 E. Broadway, in Spokane Valley, and plans to demolish it to make room for the envisioned replacement of North Pines Middle Scho

UI center aims to teach cybersecurity specialists

Post Falls facility focuses on workforce training

February 11, 2016

Mike McLean

The University of Idaho has launched its Cybersecurity Training and Operations Center, in Post Falls, where it hopes to educate and certify 350 information technology security specialists through hands-on simulated cyberattack response training in the nex

WSU Spokane selects Jensen-Byrd developer

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January 29, 2016

Staff Report

Washington State University Spokane said it has selected a limited-liability company that includes McKinstry Spokane LLC to redevelop the Jensen-Byrd Building, a long-vacant, six-story warehouse building on the WSU Spokane campus. The company, named JB

Garco to construct $29 million Mead middle school project

Site work for big project slated to start this spring

January 14, 2016

The Mead School District has selected Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, as general contractor for the planned $29 million Northwood Middle School.

Work to start next month on new Liberty Lake elementary school

$14 million project to take 13 months to complete

January 14, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Central Valley School District plans to start work next month on a $14 million elementary school building at 23909 E. Country Vista Drive, in Liberty Lake.

Spokane ranks as third best city for working students

High minimum wage said boosting Washington cities

January 14, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Students attending college and living in the Spokane area appear to have chosen one of the better cities in the U.S. to work their way through school, judging by data from a recent study.

2016 Legislative Outlook: Hoping for a friendly session

Legislature likely will focus on education mandates

December 17, 2015

Mike McLean

With expectations for a short state Legislative session that likely will focus on addressing public education mandates, many legislative priorities for the Spokane-region business community focus on protecting prior and ongoing commitments and encouraging

Gonzaga mulls student-athlete center

University submits concept to city for $14 million facility

December 3, 2015

Mike McLean

Gonzaga University has approached the city with conceptual plans for a $14 million project tentatively called the Center for Athletic Achievement. The facility would expand the sports complex that includes the McCarthey Athletic Center and the Martin Cent

Leone & Keeble selected for project at Whitworth

$13.5 million music building addition, remodel underway

November 19, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

Whitworth University says it has named Spokane-based Leone & Keeble Inc. as the general contractor for a big music center remodel and addition project.