A trio of metals fabrication companies here are expanding. One is moving to a new facility, and two are building new structures.

Gonzaga University established its School of Leadership Studies almost a year and a half ago when it renamed the School of Professional Studies and brought its existing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree and certificate programs under one roof.

As trade disputes between the U.S. and some foreign nations persist, a couple of financial institutions here say they and their customers are weathering the storm.

The national average for women undergraduate students majoring in engineering and computer science is 20%, while the percentage of women students in those majors at Eastern Washington University trails even that low rate at 10%, says Leslie Cornick,

Marijuana sales countywide and statewide continue to climb, albeit at a more gradual rate this year than in previous years, retailers and analysts say.

For nearly 50 years, Spokane-based Lilac Services for the Blind has offered training, tools, and support for blind or visually impaired Eastern Washington residents.

Chet Caskey is hard to miss. When he arrives at the Journal's office on a Monday afternoon, he is dressed in a dark gray tuxedo with bright turquoise vest and matching shoes, an array of flashy rings glittering on his fingers.