Spokane's beautiful nature can be experienced from the views and brews in Green Bluff to the never-ending horizon atop the Rocks of Sharon. Our outdoor recreation, access to public lands, and all four seasons create opportunities to savor the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest year-round. While exploring downtown, you can encounter the staggering power and majesty of the Spokane Falls running through the core of our city, creating an experience that can’t be duplicated anywhere else.
It’s not just poetic language or our own impressions that highlight Spokane’s charm — you told us so yourselves. Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI) has released the third edition of The Pulse, a nonpartisan, data-driven quality of life survey of voters in the Spokane region. First launched in October 2024, this community survey has provided elected officials and community leaders with meaningful insight to guide reflection and policy action.

What exactly is Low Voltage? Telecom? IT Design? LV? Telecommunications? And what do all these terms entail? Regarding building design, we group all these older legacy titles under the current industry: Information and Communications Technology or ICT.

I am sometimes asked how the Journal of Business got its start. The answer is the kind you can’t exactly provide in an elevator speech. But I was there, so if you have a few minutes, let me tell you the story.
It’s a yarn I’ve written in various ways for past anniversaries of this cherished newspaper, so my apologies if you’ve heard the punchlines before. It’s also a story of how a new publication beat the odds to survive in a difficult industry, and one that became even more challenging years later.

In communities across Washington, young people are asking, “What’s next for me?” Meanwhile, employers are asking, “Where’s the next generation of talent?”
Over the next five years alone, more than 1 million Washington residents will be 65 or older. That demographic shift will significantly shrink the available workforce as more people than ever retire, leaving many employers struggling to fill vacancies with qualified workers.

In a vital initiative aimed at directly empowering the local economy, Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI), in partnership with the Journal of Business, has officially launched the Spokane Regional Business Assessment & Needs Survey. This crucial survey is designed to gather real-time, valuable insights directly from business owners and leaders across the entire Spokane region.

Washington has a history of creativity and invention. Medical breakthroughs, aerospace and software innovations, and advancements in energy generation are just a few Washington ideas that have changed the world.
Our state has many brilliant thinkers and makers, and even more potential to grow. What we don’t have is a long-term economic plan to face the challenges of the next 15 years.

Most people don’t think too much about the essential electrical systems for healthcare facilities that keep things running smoothly until they—or a loved one—needs medical help. Yet engineers, contractors, architects, and maintenance professionals associated with healthcare are acutely aware of the myriad of HVAC, plumbing, communications, and electrical systems that must perform properly to ensure an environment where medical personnel can successfully work their healing arts. The electrical power system is just one of those vital systems.

We live in a world where project budgets are based on cost per square foot. The efficient use of floor space minimizes costs for owners and maximizes occupancy space for end-users. So, when it comes to maximizing a building’s floorplan, teams can find themselves at a standstill regarding a fundamental part of the fire and life safety system: the fire riser.

Expo ’74 was a crowning moment in the revitalization of Spokane and the Inland Empire. The culmination of years of planning and hard work, the World’s Fair was at once a testament to the region’s creativity, fortitude, and entrepreneurial spirit and a showcase for a local business community exemplifying those traits and serving as one of the event’s driving forces.