Artisans, a 29-year-old nonprofit organization here that provides employment services for disabled people, has opened a new e-waste collection center in East Spokane. A center it opened earlier and that's located just east of downtown Spokane at 200 E

Spokane-area manufacturers and utilities contend that Initiative 732, which would create a tax on carbon emitted statewide, will hurt both businesses and residents, while proponents say it will reduce carbon emissions and benefit low-income families. The

Organizers of Walk Bike Bus Spokane, an alternative transportation advocacy program, are boasting significant progress in reducing short drive trips within the program's pilot areas in the Garland and South Perry neighborhoods. The program encourages r

Young Spokane-based meal-delivery service Pantry Fuel LLC expects to ramp up growth of its customer base this year, says company founder and owner Jennifer Van Cott. Formed in late 2014 and focusing on healthy foods made with locally sourced ingredients,

Feed Spokane, a Spokane-based nonprofit that retrieves excess food from restaurants and helps organize its redistribution to needy individuals, says while it has doubled its food donor participation this last year, it could still use more. The organizat

In just a little more than two years, the Spokane Valley-based Local Inland Northwest Cooperative has grown from a handful of farmers to almost 50 whose produce is now being bought by restaurants, school districts, and universities. Beth Robinette and Jo

Peter Bean had no idea when he co-founded Empire Technical Development LLC three years ago that he'd one day pack his bags and travel to the Entomology Society of America's annual trade show to try to drum up new business. 'No, it certainly wasnâ€

Amidst ongoing challenges of increased regulations and struggles to find qualified drivers, Produce Supply Express Inc. looks to maintain a consistent revenue stream while serving its niche customer base. Company Vice President Lom Hutchins says that fo

Here's how Amy Sanderson, a certified pelvic-floor practitioner for Apex Physical Therapy, describes how she finds satisfaction in the work that she does, helping treat women battling urinary incontinence. 'At the end of treatment, my patient came in

For many Spokane-area mothers, returning to work also means finding both the time and privacy to be able to breast-feed their newborn, or to express breast milk during work hours. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's most recent Breast Feed