Spokane-based tissue and paperboard maker Clearwater Paper Corp. has agreed to sell its tissue business for $1.06 billion to a subsidiary of an Italian company.
The Spokane tech hub missed out on tens of millions of dollars in federal funding earlier this month, but optimism still surrounds the aerospace manufacturing proposal.
Less than a year after launching a private beef label, Justin Owens, a Valleyford rancher raising Piedmontese cattle, has already caught the attention of celebrities and high-performance athletes.
Gonzaga University has appointed a new dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, Jacqueline Van Hoomissen, a neuroscientist who has had a 22-year career at the University of Portland.
Following the sudden loss last month of his wife Janet Mann, who was instrumental in building community at repurposed Ridpath Hotel, Paul Mann says he’s there to stay.
Interest rates, the contracted volume of home sales, and exposure from lawsuits within real estate are compelling agents, brokers, and businesses to make strategic moves to adapt, grow, or depart from the industry.
Construction on a Post Falls housing development dubbed Miracle on Britton and targeted for middle-income professionals earning between $75,000 and $116,000 is set to begin by October.
Treasury4 has landed a significant partnership with a national financial institution that will open the door for more growth and visibility for the Spokane startup.
Spokane-based Therapeutic Connections School of Massage boasts a steady crop of graduates who have established successful careers in a growing industry.
Spokane-based Washington State University Health Sciences has led a yearlong study evaluating the prevalence of babies born with prior exposure to drugs, and how Maddie's Place is helping moms and babies become healthy,
Downtown Spokane boasts a thriving small business community, a testament to the city’s resilience and entrepreneurial spirit. This vibrant ecosystem owes much to the transformative effects of Expo '74, the World's Fair held in Spokane that revitalized the downtown area.
BIPOC small and underserved businesses in our community have often faced barriers to accessing traditional funding and business development resources. In fact, certain populations within Spokane have experienced systematic exclusion from full participation in many aspects of economic prosperity. Business ownership is an important element in closing the wealth gap.
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.