Spokane Journal of Business

Special Report

Cookie Crunch: Girl Scouts council here sets goal to sell 1 million boxes despite supply-chain disruption

The Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington & Northern Idaho council has been building its annual cookie sales, cresting 1 million boxes of Girl Scout Cookies sold for the first time in 2022 and keeping that goal amid a national cookie shortage. ...

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Cancer Care Fund’s fundraising goes into full swing

At 8 years old, Mason Diamond, of Spokane, was like a lot of kids. The active youngster loved ...

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Some tactics can reduce liabilities for passing wealth

When it comes to gifting assets to future generations, many families are rightfully concerned...

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Donor-advised funds are useful for strategic giving

In the midst of tax season, charitably inclined people who itemize their deductions will, at some ...

Crypto donations are unpopular as giving strategy

Some financial advisers here say they’re uninterested in recommending or servicing cryptocurrencie...

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Change in Behavior: Frontier Behavioral Health moves to new model

Frontier Behavioral Health has created a new model of caring for clients that relies more heavily on employees who have bachelor’s degrees that supplement those who have more advanced degree in an industry desperate for workers....

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Chicana Esthetics caters to multicultural skin

Chicana Esthetics LLC has seen strong growth in its number of clients since launching in November as a cosmetic skin studio focused on skin health issues for people of Native American, Asian, African American, and Latino backgrounds....

Dental coverage options for seniors said lacking

Some dental professionals here say many of their patients over 65 have prioritized oral health for much of their lives, but maintaining oral health in retirement becomes a challenge for those who must pay out of pocket for care....

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Rockwood’s Northland rounds into shape

Construction of the $58.4 million second phase of redevelopment of the Rockwood at Whitworth retirement complex is expected to be completed in April—and filled with residents soon thereafter. Eowyn Sallis, vice president of sales and marketing for ...

Federal incentives launched for starting retirement plans

Congress waited until the last minute, Dec. 29, 2022, to pass the comprehensive Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. While largely a spending bill, one of its components, the SECURE Act 2.0, is a far-reaching set of changes and additions to the...

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