Judith Spitzer

Inland Power & Light sees rise in net margins

Pot farmers are among co-op's new members

March 26, 2015

Inland Power & Light Co., the Spokane-based electric cooperative, has posted net margins of $4.4 million for 2014, up about 13 percent from $3.9 million in 2013. For the nonprofit co-op, net margins are the equivalent of a for-profit company's net inc

Spokane Woman's Club venue draws more activity, members

104-year-old building slated to be renovated, updated

March 26, 2015

Judith Spitzer

The Spokane Woman's Club is experiencing what members hope are the first signs of a renaissance for the organization, which has seen its membership decline over the past 30 years. It now is looking to renovate its more than 100-year-old clubhouse on the

Education projects continue upward trajectory

Spokane Public Schools, EWU's PUB contribute solidly to mix

March 12, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Construction in the education sector is poised to ramp up here, with the recent passage of bond measures in several Spokane-area school districts and capital projects under way or planned for area colleges and universities. The capital projects either pla

INWCF keeps momentum with asset, fund growth

2006 strategic plan placed organization on its path

March 12, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Inland Northwest Community Foundation, the Spokane-based nonprofit that manages assets for charitable organizations and donors, has seen extraordinary growth during the past few years, says Mark Hurtubise, the organization's president and CEO. He attrib

Spokane Community College expands its evening offerings

Effort targets workers who don't have degree

March 12, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Spokane Community College has expanded evening hours to accommodate professionals who work full time, enabling them to finish a degree or earn credits to advance their careers. About 74,000 working-age Spokane residents have attended college but don't

IQ Interactive changes its name, focus

Manufacturer of exhibit displays now Flexhibits

March 12, 2015

Judith Spitzer

IQ Interactive, the Spokane-based company that designs and makes modular, wall-structured systems for museums and science centers, says it has changed the name of the company to Flexhibits, reflecting its new focus on the interactive, interchangeable disp

Lyft, Uber win temporary restraining orders on release of city data

Ride-share companies make proprietary claims

March 12, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Two popular ride-share companies, Uber and Lyft, have been granted temporary restraining orders in Spokane County Superior Court that stem from public-records requests the Journal of Business filed seeking information on the fees they paid to the city of

Rainmaker Creative: Making it rain customers

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March 12, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Billie and Kevin Gaura, the two principals of Rainmaker Creative, a Spokane-based full-service advertising agency says the name refers to making it rain customers for their clients. 'We had the name and the business plan done two years before we opene

WSU students to roll out Go KEFI travel website

Startup Weekend champ will test idea on campus

March 12, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Three Washington State University students who have developed Go KEFI, an affordable adventure travel website, say they are poised to test the platform on the Pullman campus. Amanda Scott, a WSU senior who generated the idea for the website, pitched the

Refis bounce back

Mortgage rates down; FHA lowers insurance cost

February 26, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Some Spokane banks and credit unions are reporting a mini-boom in home mortgage refinance loans in recent months due to another dip in mortgage interest rates. In the Spokane area, 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rates had fallen to between about 3.69 perce