https://www.spokanejournal.com/rss en-us As new communities take shape across Spokane, regional homebuilder Hayden Homes is asking a broader question: how do we make sure growth still feels local — and neighbors still help neighbors?That question is shaping an evolving approach from Hayden Homes to building communities - one that more intentionally links development to local investment. As new communities take shape across Spokane, regional homebuilder Hayden Homes is asking a broader question: how do we make sure growth still feels local — and neighbors still help neighbors?
That question is shaping an evolving approach from Hayden Homes to building communities - one that more intentionally links development to local investment.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18374 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18374-every-home-gives-when-buying-a-home-means-building-community 2nd Harvest Food Bank Donation.jpg publisher@spokanejournal.com I am sometimes asked how the Journal of Business got its start. The answer is the kind you can’t exactly provide in an elevator speech. But I was there, so if you have a few minutes, let me tell you the story.It’s a yarn I’ve written in various ways for past anniversaries of this cherished newspaper, so my apologies if you’ve heard the punchlines before. It’s also a story of how a new publication beat the odds to survive in a difficult industry, and one that became even more challenging years later. I am sometimes asked how the Journal of Business got its start. The answer is the kind you can’t exactly provide in an elevator speech. But I was there, so if you have a few minutes, let me tell you the story.
It’s a yarn I’ve written in various ways for past anniversaries of this cherished newspaper, so my apologies if you’ve heard the punchlines before. It’s also a story of how a new publication beat the odds to survive in a difficult industry, and one that became even more challenging years later.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/16034 Mon, 01 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/16034-the-how-and-why-of-the-journal SponsoredContent_web.jpg rwilliams@m-m.net We live in a world where project budgets are based on cost per square foot. The efficient use of floor space minimizes costs for owners and maximizes occupancy space for end-users. So, when it comes to maximizing a building’s floorplan, teams can find themselves at a standstill regarding a fundamental part of the fire and life safety system: the fire riser. We live in a world where project budgets are based on cost per square foot. The efficient use of floor space minimizes costs for owners and maximizes occupancy space for end-users. So, when it comes to maximizing a building’s floorplan, teams can find themselves at a standstill regarding a fundamental part of the fire and life safety system: the fire riser.

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