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Extra credit for helping nonprofits is coming

Filers who don't itemize still can get deduction this year for charitable donations

December 3, 2020

As 2020 continues its arduous march to an end, Inland Northwest financial advisers, tax preparers, and heads of nonprofits are reminding clients and benefactors about a charitable giving tax benefit included in the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief,

Offsite construction helps scale up housing projects

Needs changing in light of pandemic's duration

November 19, 2020

Kyley Harvey

While many questions about the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain unclear, at least one thing is certain: its impact on the housing market has thrown an already-critical housing shortage into even sharper focus. Prior to the pandemic, a U.

Landscape architecture firm AHBL plans to grow

Company keeps emphasis on green infrastructure

November 19, 2020

Natasha Nellis

AHBL Inc., a pioneer of the green infrastructure adoption in Spokane County, has seen expansive growth in recent years, and a company official says it's on track to see its strongest year ever.

SCC's Old Main building made sustainable through its reinvention

High-tech features give promising future to venerable building

November 19, 2020

Jeff Hyslop

Affectionately referred to as 'Old Main,â€ the Spokane Community College main building has been a well-used classroom space for years. The original structure served a steady stream of students and community members for nearly seven decades.

Hanson Carlen ignited with work deep into next year

Owners claim company is busier now than it was before pandemic

November 19, 2020

Kevin Blocker

A look of disbelief ran across David Hanson's face as he pondered the backlog of work orders that started early this year and now extends deep into next year for his architecture and construction company. As the last remaining principal of Hanson Carle

Flexibility is key to school design in current environment

Hand hygiene stations are common feature now, Spokane architects say

November 19, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Those involved in overseeing projects and creating designs for school buildings say adaptability and a focus on infrastructure such as ventilation are essential as more students return to in-person classes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Spokane Community College offers Running Start For Careers

Students can earn diploma along with trade degree

November 5, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Spokane Community College has launched a program aimed at placing high school students on a path to a career in the trades and providing another workforce pipeline for local employers.

Young workers in Spokane hit hardest by job losses

25-34 age group files greatest percentage of pandemic-related claims here, data show

November 5, 2020

Kevin Blocker

With seven months of employment data in the books since the spread of COVID-19 to the U.S., a somewhat clearer picture of the region's jobs scene has emerged.

Reimagining community investment in the INW

Huge transfer of wealth expected to come from baby boomer generation

October 22, 2020

Mason Burley and Colleen Fox

There is a tsunami coming. Before we cause needless alarm, this is not yet another unexpected emergency, but a demographic tidal wave that we have known about for some time.

YWCA Spokane launches One Mission campaign

Nonprofit to empower women, eliminate racism

October 22, 2020

Natasha Nellis

YWCA Spokane launched its One Mission Campaign in September with the goal of raising $275,000 to support services that provide resources to survivors of domestic violence.