For Washington Business Week and its backers, the key for continued growth of its business and economics programs lies in increasing the number of participating teenagers from Eastern Washington, where it has been lacking over the years, says Hyer.

Jane Brown, who took over last April as managing partner for Spokane-based Paine Hamblen LLP after working more than 20 years with the firm in various roles, says she hopes it continues its track record of bringing on attorneys."It's hard to set

Mark Settle is content with the fact that his store has gone to the birds. Situated across the street from NorthTown Mall, the small specialty shop has gained a flock of its own by catering to pet bird owners. Settle, more commonly known as to A

Now CEO of Spokane Tribal Enterprises, former Spokane Mayor Mary Verner says that by diversifying business entities owned and operated by the Spokane Tribe of Indians, she hopes the Tribe will be known for more than its casinos.Achieving that be

More than $140 million in new and continuing transportation-related construction projects are planned this year countywide, including at Spokane International Airport.Projects include rehabilitation work through the city of Spokane's 10-year of

Tom Guthrie has been in the investment brokerage business for almost two decades, and says he's hopeful the roughly year-old Spokane branch of Seattle-based brokerage company McAdams Wright Ragen Inc. will continue to grow here on the heels of into