Giving back not only feels good, but it can also be good business. Many companies and business leaders see charitable giving as a benchmark of success when they have the resources to give back to the community.
Natural disasters and tragedies have been
In taking over as CEO of the Spokane-based Inland Northwest Community Foundation, Shelly O'Quinn says she quickly realized she was going to work for an organization that wasn't yet a household name among the communities it serves.
O'Quinn had been
Some Spokane-area tax preparers say President Trump's recently announced plan for tax reform has shifted their focus toward possible major changes coming in 2018, rather than the comparatively few changes in the tax code for this year.
'In my opinion
For 30 years, Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Inland Northwest has provided temporary lodging, comfort, and support for families with children accessing medical care.
That help would not be possible without the financial contributions of businesse
Kaps cites exercise as key to remaining cancer free
October 12, 2017
Jackie Kaps believes in running from problems. Well, at least when the problem is breast cancer.
'I work, and I train, because if I stop, then cancer wins,†says the 55-year-old Deer Park woman who has been cancer free for three years.
For her effor
Nearly six years ago, Melani Schorr, a 44-year-old radiology information systems administrator at Deaconess Hospital, in Spokane, had gastric bypass surgery, a decision she says has changed her life.
'I'd been overweight my whole life-diets, exerci
Features to be expanded, include more pediatric info
October 12, 2017
Spokane-based Providence Health Care has unveiled a smartphone application to assist expectant and new mothers both during and following their pregnancies.
Kim Jorgensen, the director of women's and children's services at Sacred Heart Children's Ho
Of all the reasons to be in a courtroom, being there to defend a client is one of the best, contends J. Brendan Kidd, owner of Spokane-based criminal justice firm, Kidd Defense PLLC.
'My job is to fight, and I see that as a great position to be in,â€
Spokane attorney Christal Lam says she's attempting to take her practice in a different direction than what tends to be the norm for private practitioners just starting out in the realm of business law.
Lam, a 28-year-old graduate of Gonzaga University
As more and more people get their media online and on their mobile devices, the need for businesses to communicate with and market to key audiences on social media channels also is increasing.
However, overlapping state and federal laws, along with tort