Government leaders here are faced with the enormous task of deciding what to do with more than $200 million in American Rescue Plan funding coming collectively to Spokane County, the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley, school districts, and other local

Our annual wish list for the new year for our business community is quite heavy, with urgent needs this time around. With a decade of economic growth suddenly coming to a halt in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced restrictions, we first wish for

As business, community, and family leaders, it's more vital now than ever that we demonstrate to others that hope and resilience will guide us through these difficult times. It's been six months since Gov. Jay Inslee issued Washington state's

Spokane appears to be on a more constructive track than other cities, namely Seattle, as it shapes an inclusive framework for addressing police reform. Ground rules put forth earlier this month by Mayor Nadine Woodward and City Council members set

The Journal news team has written a collection of stories on two dozen of the biggest construction projects in the Inland Northwest. Amazon. Riverfront Park. The North Spokane Corridor, and much more.

As we close out yet another year of consistent economic growth in the Inland Northwest, we look forward with wishes for continued prosperity in the coming year. Let's hope that if there's any slowdown in this decade-long, extended run of economic

The 'Curing Spokane” video that went viral recently has its flaws, but critics are dismissing the underlying concerns and criticisms in the piece at their own peril – and the peril of the Spokane community as a whole. The concerns about public safe

The recent lighting of Riverfront Park's U.S. Pavilion provides a light-bulb moment for Spokane residents about what the city's iconic attraction is becoming-and what could follow. Imagine, for a moment, the next time Spokane hosts a