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The Journal's View: Builders' efforts to address workforce woes deserve kudos

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August 3, 2023
Staff Report
Construction trade organizations have taken matters into their own hands when it comes to workforce development. Their approaches are starting to pay dividends and could serve as inspiration for other industries looking to fill their workforce pipelines.
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Guest Commentary: Washington's bumper cherry crop dinged by tariffs, expenses

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July 20, 2023
Don Brunell
The good news is this state's cherry crop looks good-a marked improvement over 2022. It is sweetening our farm economy, especially for cherry growers who have struggled over the last five years. 'Last year's cold, wet April brought down the
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The Journal's View: Airway Heights' voters should support fire station plan, library

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July 20, 2023
Journal of Business Editorial Board
The city of Airway Heights is taking a practical approach to addressing its growing pains, one that should be palatable to property owners within the city. Voters should approve the two measures on the Aug. 1 primary-election ballot that they were
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Guest Commentary: Regulatory red tape stifles manufacturing growth

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July 6, 2023
Don Brunell
Until President Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act last year, companies, such as Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., looked elsewhere to build plants costing well over $20 billion each. Biden's pitch to taxpayers was that
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The Journal's View: Regional approach to curbing homelessness is worth pursuing

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July 6, 2023
Journal of Business Editorial Board
A holistic approach to reducing homelessness is needed in the Spokane area, and a proposal to form a regional authority for that purpose is an idea worth investigating further. Such an authority could be effective in addressing the wide range of issues
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Guest Commentary: Investment in behavioral health is long overdue in Washington state

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April 13, 2023
Jeff Thomas and Jodi Daly
It's no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic and its ripple effects caused an unprecedented workforce shortage. For community behavioral health, this shortage has reached crisis levels. In Washington, the vacancy rate for behavioral health professionals
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