North Idaho College has selected Coeur d'Alene-based design firm Architects West Inc. to lead the design team for a planned $15 million Career Technical Education Facility that will nearly double the school's enrollment capacity in seven programs, say

The Spokane City Council has agreed to lease to the University of Washington the former Spokane Visitor Information Center building, at 201 W. Main downtown. UW plans to use the city-owned, 2,250-square-foot structure for business outreach, alumni acti

Pride Prep, Spokane's first charter school, has secured $1.7 million of the $2 million it hopes to raise in order to open in fall 2015, says Brenda McDonald, former Spokane Public School administrator and CEO of the new school. With a previously announ

Eastern Washington can't support two medical schools because of a lack of capacity in clinics and residency programs, says a study released this morning by the University of Washington. The study, which UW commissioned Pittsburgh-based Tripp Umbach t

Patricia Butterfield, dean of Washington State University's College of Nursing, will leave the dean post and return to a faculty role next April. She currently directs nursing education at WSU's campuses in Spokane, Vancouver, Tri-Cities, and Yakima

Mick Jackson, who started Spokane Valley-based Virtual Education Software inc. on a $1 bet, says the company has signed 14 new colleges, universities, and other educational centers this year, taking its total to 91, and is expecting six more before the en