Spokane Journal of Business

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Guest commentary: Innovative mills help economy, environment at same time

Business, government, and residents share the same values. We place the highest premium on vibrant communities, healthy lands, and clean water. ...

Moon mission brought unity in time of divisiveness

Shortly after Apollo 11 landed on the moon and astronaut Neil Armstrong took his famous ...

Guest Commentary: Washington’s infrastructure is due for major investment

Now is the time to invest in infrastructure. Strong economies and livable communities are built ...

Guest Commentary: Removing lower Snake River dams would be unwise

There are dams that should come down and those that shouldn’t. ...

Guest Commentary: Private sector is stepping up in support of tourism

As our national deficit approaches $22 trillion—$180,000 per taxpayer—and state and local...

Guest Commentary: Health care costs, quality should top Congress’ slate

When Congress convenes next year, lawmakers must focus on the cost and quality of health care. In November, voters made it clear that health care was on top of their minds. ...

Editor’s Notebook: Honoring legends of business with Icons

At the Journal of Business, we spend a lot of time working to attract younger readers and to earn their business. It’s a worthwhile endeavor and an important one....

Guest Commentary: Manufacturing businesses vital to Washington's economic health

When the manufacturing sector is strong, communities become stronger, and families are lifted into the middle class. Employees in the manufacturing sector earn an average annual wage of more than $72,000, or roughly 30 percent more than the average wage ...

Guest commentary: Russians have gained on U.S. in production of wheat crops

Many of us remember Soviet Union collective farms, which were a dismal failure. Joseph Stalin, the brutal Russian dictator, confiscated individual landholdings and enslaved workers. It destroyed the Russian farm system. Wheat production, which led the wo...

The Journal’s View: School, city bond measures should receive voter approval

Spokane Public Schools has a proven track record of delivering on the promises it makes when trusted with tax money for capital projects. Consequently, voters should do what they’ve done repeatedly in recent years: Support the district’s construction ...