The Inland Northwest is home to a sizable number of young entrepreneurs and emerging professionals. We asked a small sampling of them to tell us about their careers so far and aspirations for the future.

The Inland Northwest is home to a sizable number of young entrepreneurs and emerging professionals. We asked a small sampling of them to tell us about their careers so far and aspirations for the future.

The Inland Northwest is home to a sizable number of young entrepreneurs and emerging professionals. We asked a small sampling of them to tell us about their careers so far and aspirations for the future.

The Inland Northwest is home to a sizable number of young entrepreneurs and emerging professionals. We asked a small sampling of them to tell us about their careers so far and aspirations for the future.

Maurine Cate has been named the new CEO of Deaconess Hospital, effective Aug. 4, after having earlier put on hold her initial acceptance of the job. Cate has served as CEO of 113-bed McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, in Springfield, Ore., since 2007.

Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce CEO Eldonna Shaw announced this morning in a letter to members that she will leave the Chamber at the end of July. Shaw, who has served as CEO for 13 years, said in the letter that she had been planning to lea

Avista Corp., of Spokane, announced today that its unregulated subsidiary Avista Energy has received $15 million in a litigation settlement with various California parties stemming from a dispute concerning prices paid in the California spot markets in 20

Avista Corp., of Spokane, announced this morning it has formed a subsidiary, called Salix Inc., to explore domestic markets, specifically wholesale and business-to-business customers in the western U.S., for liquefied natural gas. Robert J. Lafferty, a

Here's a good recipe for a home-baked business success dish. Start with two cups of education and hard-earned expertise-say, in the field of electrical engineering-and add in a cup of pure entrepreneurial energy and a tablespoon each of business ma