Pharmaceutical costs only seem to go one direction—up. Why? The buzz in healthcare around rising drug costs lately is focused on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).
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.
At Morrison-Maierle, we approach building design with the end user in mind. One way our structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers accomplish this is by adopting the three-legged stool model. This analogy is a great guide for designing permittable, constructable, and maintainable projects and provides our clients in Spokane and throughout the northwest with buildings geared toward the end user.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our region faced a critical challenge: how to rebuild and revitalize our economy. The answer may lie in an often-overlooked sector that's both the heart of our community and a powerful economic engine – the creative economy.
Washington Trust Bank reflects on longstanding relationships
June 1, 2024
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.