Special Report

Wheatland Bank expands its mortgage division

30 percent increase in total staff anticipated this year

April 13, 2017

Spokane-based Wheatland Bank has expanded its mortgage division downtown. The home loan division, led by Troy Sims, senior vice president and director of residential lending services, has a team of 15, including six residential lenders and support staff,

Douglas, Eden, Phillips, DeRuyter & Stanyer PS law firm keeps to roots despite growth

Succession, estate planning among rising practice areas

March 30, 2017

Mike McLean

Douglas, Eden, Phillips, DeRuyter & Stanyer PS has one of the longer names among Spokane law firms, but some of the members say they don't want the smallish firm to get much bigger. Douglas, Eden, Phillips, DeRuyter & Stanyer has nine lawyers, eight of

Program creates new type of law professional

License option will widen access to legal services

March 30, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Washington state attorneys and educators are working to create a new type of legal professional who can provide counsel without a law degree, with the goal of providing less expensive services to underserved populations. Administered through the Washing

Recognizing Spokane lawyer Bill Maxey

Longtime attorney presented Smithmoore P. Myers award

March 30, 2017

Spokane lawyer Bill Maxey received the Spokane County Bar Association's 2017 professionalism award earlier this month at the Spokane Club, the place where his father, Carl Maxey, the city's first African-American attorney, once worked as a busboy for

Financial discipline serves Union Gospel Mission

Nonprofit stays debt free, owns facilities, director says

March 16, 2017

Chris Street

In Spokane, the homeless population is served by several charities, including Union Gospel Mission, started in 1951. How does a 66-year-old charity survive? The answer lies in multiple revenue streams, a tightly managed foundation, a strong marketing ef

Fulcrum Financial Group driven by clients' goals

Carlson says more women needed as financial planners

March 16, 2017

Sarah Carlson, a certified financial planner based in Spokane, says she's highly motivated to provide long-term financial security, along with outstanding customer service, to her clients as the owner and operator of Fulcrum Financial Group. 'Our cli

Spokane Gives effort expands in scope, influence

Mayor sees potential in private-sector participation

March 16, 2017

Linn Parish

The Spokane Gives campaign has expanded in scope during its first three years. Entering its fourth year, its initiator, Spokane Mayor David Condon, sees potential for more growth in participation from the business sector. 'We're starting to get mo

Spokane Guilds' School agrees to buy former St. Joseph property

Nonprofit expects to develop $15 million facility on property in U District

March 16, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

The Spokane Guilds' School & Neuromuscular Center says it's in the midst of finalizing its purchase of the former St. Joseph Center property, at 1016 N. Superior, just east of Gonzaga University. Dick Boysen, the school's longtime executive direct

Heeding durable power of attorney law changes

Code updated for first time since enactment

March 16, 2017

Paul D. Fitzpatrick and Kjirstin J. Graham

Do you have a plan in place if you become incapacitated and can no longer manage your financial or medical affairs? A durable power of attorney, which is a document that designates an agent to act on your behalf, is one way to allow your family to assist

Luncheon raises $120K for Sacred Heart Children's Hospital

Money from event will help expand psychiatric services

March 16, 2017

Staff Report

The 12th annual Kids at Heart lunch, held Feb. 28, raised more than $120,000, after expenses, to expand psychiatric services at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. The lunch, organized by the Providence Health Care Foundation, was held at the Spokane Co