Journal of Business Staff

Longtime Hecla CEO Phillips S. Baker retires

Board chair named interim leader

May 24, 2024

Phillips S. Baker Jr., longtime CEO at Coeur d’Alene-based Hecla Mining Co., has retired and Catherine J. “Cassie” Boggs, the company’s current board chair, has been named interim CEO.

Journal celebrates its 2024 class of Icons

Pioneers in health care, manufacturing among pioneers recognized

May 9, 2024

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Icons is an annual Journal event that celebrates Inland Northwest business pioneers and innovators who shaped our region and positioned it to be the vibrant, prospering community it is today. Our 2024 class is ...

Spokane outpaces state in retail sales growth

County, city rank fourth overall in taxable sales

April 30, 2024

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Third-quarter taxable retail sales in Spokane County increased to $3.9 billion, up 1.1% from the year-earlier period.

Home Depot applies for building permit for South Hill site

As proposed, new store will replace vacant Shopko building

April 18, 2024

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Home Depot takes steps to construct a long-anticipated home improvement retail store on the South Hill.

Alliant acquires Coeur d'Alene-based employee-benefits company

Entire Advanced Benefits team expected to stay on

April 17, 2024

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Alliant Insurance Services, an Irvine, California-based company with a presence in Spokane, has acquired Coeur d'Alene-based employee-benefits agency Advanced Benefits.

The Journal's View: Confronting racism requires concerted effort

April 11, 2024

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Journal names its 2024 class of Business Icons

Honorees to by recognized at May 9 event

March 28, 2024

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The Journal of Business has named six honorees to its 2024 class of Business Icons.

Total employment decreases in Spokane area, preliminary figures suggest

Jobless rate rise, by percentage point in both county, MSA

March 27, 2024

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Total employment took a step backward in the Spokane-Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area in February

Painted Hills development gets nod

Nearly 600 living units envisioned on old golf course site in Spokane Valley

March 20, 2024

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A hearing examiner has approved applications for a subdivision and planned residential development with up to 584 living units on 99 acres at the former Painted Hills Golf Course site.