Investment of private dollars into more hotel rooms and public funds into more convention space is, thus far, doing what it's supposed to do: attracting more events, people, and ultimately dollars, to the Spokane economy. Visit Spokane released a repo

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If Spokane County is to enjoy strong economic growth in the years to come, one of the key steps it can take to fortify that effort-and to elevate the area's image among companies considering locating here-is being aggressive about addressing crime a

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Charter schools provide one path-among several others-to quality education for a segment of students, and Washington state lawmakers deserve kudos for addressing issues that placed charter schools at odds with the state Constitution. While charter s

Washington State University announced this afternoon that it has named Kirk Schulz as its new president. Schulz currently serves as president of Kansas State University, in Manhattan, Kan. The WSU Board of Regents is expected to consider Schulz's con

Any public rumblings in the Spokane community that have racial bias at their core-or the appearance of intolerance-stand to stymie efforts to recruit more jobs and visitors to the Spokane market. For that reason and others, an immigration-status initi

The University of Washington is making good on its commitment to expand medical education in Eastern Washington with its recent partnership with Gonzaga University, and the Spokane-area health care sector, as well as the business community as a whole, sta

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