Six months after Hecla Mining Co. announced the retirement of longtime CEO Phillips S. Baker Jr., Rob Krcmarov has been selected as Hecla's next president and CEO.
The Idaho Central Spokane Valley Performing Arts Center, once was slated to open its doors to the public this past summer, is now on course to be completed in phases over the course of the next three to five years.
Three companies that operate in Eastern Washington and North Idaho are contributing to the franchise movement in the Spokane area by transitioning to a franchise business model as a strategic path to brand expansion and market reach.
A North Idaho development company is preparing to overhaul a portion of the Post Falls central district with a mixed-use project at the southwest corner of Spokane Street and Fourth Avenue, in Post Falls.
Spokane dermatologist Dr. William Philip Werschler and his businesses have been accused of using $1.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds to purchase sports cars, buy real estate, and pay off personal debt.
The Journal of Business hosted Spokane influencer Chandler Baird, founder and owner of Spokane Eats, for its most recent Elevating The Conversation podcast.
Following a 22-year career with Key Tronic Corp. and serving in several financial roles, Brett Larsen has taken the reins as the new CEO and president of the Spokane Valley-based contract manufacturer.
With the increased number of natural disasters and emergency events occurring in recent years, businesses have evolved in how they respond and provide support.
Gen X has been named the alpha tester for the 401(k) retirement savings plan, and most are behind on saving for their retirement. We spoke to Spokane financial advisers about some of the strategies Gen Xers can take on to accumulate wealth.
Preretirees envision themselves lacking enough retirement income to live in comfort once they leave the workforce, but some financial advisers suggest that a pessimistic retirement outlook can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Gonzaga University Public Health chair Robin Pickering writes that several strategies can be employed by professional women to reduce feelings of isolation and foster greater well-being.
Access to behavioral health care is expanding for oncology patients in the Inland Northwest with the launch of a new partnership between Cancer Care Northwest PS and Advanced Behavioral Health LLC.
At Morrison-Maierle, we approach building design with the end user in mind. One way our structural, mechanical, and electrical engineers accomplish this is by adopting the three-legged stool model. This analogy is a great guide for designing permittable, constructable, and maintainable projects and provides our clients in Spokane and throughout the northwest with buildings geared toward the end user.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, our region faced a critical challenge: how to rebuild and revitalize our economy. The answer may lie in an often-overlooked sector that's both the heart of our community and a powerful economic engine – the creative economy.
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.