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Opinion

The Journal's View: Wishing for a healthy, prosperous new year for Spokane businesses

December 21, 2023
Journal of Business Editorial Board
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As new year approaches ...

Ensure resilience by planning for better future

December 21, 2023
Luke Malek

A strategic plan articulated from a mission and vision can help a business remain flexible against outside forces while it grows sustainably.


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Dave's View

Editorial Cartoon
December 7, 2023
Dave Rowles

"Cyber Tuesday, cyber Wednesday and cyber Thursday are not things."


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A Griswoldian display …

Guest Commentary: Holiday lights illuminate US’s energy conundrum

December 7, 2023
Don Brunell

Power demand is climbing across the nation as industrial users connect to the grid, populations grow, and weather gets more extreme.


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The Journal's View: Federal tax code should be tweaked to foster innovation

December 7, 2023
Journal of Business Editorial Board

Pacific Northwest federal legislators and their peers should consider carefully a call to safeguard  economic development tools with a trio of tax-code revisions that could aid expansion and create more jobs. 


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Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer, and retired president of the Association of Washington Business. He lives in Vancouver, Washington, and can be contacted at theBrunells@msn.com.

Guest Commentary: All Americans should remember to give thanks to veterans

November 26, 2023
Don Brunell

While the last veterans who survived the “surprise” Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are dwindling rapidly, we cannot let their sacrifices and the memories of that horrific day that propelled America into World War II fade into history.


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Dave's View

Editorial Cartoon
November 22, 2023
Dave Rowles

"I stuffed it with turkey entrails."


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The Journal’s View: Politicians must find common ground on perplexing issues

November 22, 2023

With a contentious election season in the rearview mirror, it’s time for Spokane’s political factions to come together to solve the region’s overarching problems.


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Dave's View

Editorial Cartoon
November 9, 2023
Dave Rowles

"Climate change, war, economic upheaval or a new Beatles song?"


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The Journal’s View: Business leaders must speak up about Clean Buildings Act

November 9, 2023
Journal of Business Editorial Board

The Clean Buildings Act will cost Washington property owners millions of dollars in the coming years. State regulators should tap the brakes on broadening the law’s impacts, and state lawmakers should look at ways to ease its effects.


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