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Guest Commentary: New message on free markets intended for next generation

'Creative destruction' â€¦

August 13, 2020

A bold, inspirational, and first-of-its-kind campaign to highlight free markets has hit Washington state billboards, computers, and smart phones. But it might not contain the message you'd expect. Before getting into the logic behind Washington

The Journal's View: Virtual school challenges must be addressed by all

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August 13, 2020

Staff Report

As Spokane's largest school districts make the difficult decision to start the academic year in a virtual learning environment, the region's business community faces the challenging task of helping a workforce pulled in different directions with

Public, private partnerships work to protect lives, livelihoods

Diverse groups rallying to staunch virus, save jobs

August 13, 2020

Lisa Brown and Michelle Hege

We're all in this together. Those simple, familiar words have taken on new weight as the public health crisis of COVID-19 continues to dominate our daily lives. Sacrifices made to stem the spread of infection in Washington communities are making

Check what's 'under the hood' of financial advisers

Recently adopted regs help differentiate between fiduciaries, salespeople

August 13, 2020

Sarah Carlson

When you board a plane, you trust that the pilots have the education and experience necessary to get you safely where you want to go. You take your car to the mechanic when it needs work and make an appointment to see the doctor when you are ill.

Tamarack Aerospace establishes new center in UK

Manufacturer also adds hangar, office at Sandpoint

August 13, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Sandpoint, Idaho-based Tamarack Aerospace Group Inc. is stretching its wings with the establishment of a new installation center in the United Kingdom. The new center will be located within Jet Maintenance International's new 18,000-square-foot

Playfair Commerce Park to take next step in expansion

Warehouse is one of four in current building stage

August 13, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Playfair Commerce Park is looking to start construction on the next stage of its expansion, starting with a $3.1 million, nearly 51,200-square-foot warehouse dubbed Playfair 14, according to a permit application on file with the city of Spokane.

VOA plans new Crosswalk youth shelter in East Spokane

New CHAS medical clinic envisioned next to facility

August 13, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Volunteers of America Eastern Washington and North Idaho is planning a new Crosswalk youth shelter at 3002 E. Mission, according to a pre-development application on file with the city of Spokane. The nonprofit currently operates the youth shelter below

Around Town

Real Estate Transactions and Other Business Moves in the Inland Northwest

August 13, 2020

Staff Report

Professional Realty Services, a national real estate company, has leased 3,400 square feet of office space in the Northtown Office Building, at 4407 N. Division, for a new location. Lou Neeser and Tim Kestell, both of Kiemle Hagood, handled the

Inland Pacific Trailer Sales pulls strong growth

Company expected bigger year before COVID

August 13, 2020

Kevin Blocker

It was hardly an unconventional move on Ryne Brockway's part to approach his longtime colleague and friend, Steve Hanning, about the idea of forming a truck trailer sales company. What was unconventional was how they determined who'd be the head of

Financial software company adds Spokane client

Valley-based ESP to handle services for Avista CU now

August 13, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A Spokane Valley software company that caters to credit unions is returning to its roots with the addition of a Spokane client, after almost two decades without a customer in its home market. Shaun Murray, president and CEO of Enhanced Software Products