Linn Parish

Gonzaga is involved in two projects worth $116M

Regional health center planned; science building work gets underway

March 26, 2020

Gonzaga University is involved in two projects with total construction value of just over $116 million. Gonzaga and University of Washington have committed to a long-term lease for space in the envisioned, $60 million health sciences building.

City delays 'nonurgent' building inspections

Meantime, county to restrict public access at several offices through May 1

March 17, 2020

Linn Parish

The city of Spokane is delaying 'nonurgent building inspectionsâ€ until a later date, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some inspections, however, will be conducted virtually, via videoconferencing, and some will be left to the inspectors' discreti

COVID-19 hits big West Plains employers

Fairchild reports first case; Kalispels shutter most operations

March 17, 2020

Linn Parish

Coronavirus has affected two of the Spokane area's largest employers, both based on the West Plains. Fairchild Air Force Base disclosed last night that one of its active-duty airmen had tested positive for COVID-19, and Col. Derek Salmi, the base com

Journal names 2020 class of Business Icons

Five Spokane business legends to be honored at March 26 ceremony

February 13, 2020

Linn Parish

The Journal of Business has selected five stalwarts of the Spokane business community as its 2020 class of Icons.

The Journal's most read stories of 2019

Old Costco, new cars top this year's list

December 23, 2019

Linn Parish

More people might be shopping with a click than a physical cart these days, but brick-and-mortar retail news tops the Journal of Business' list of most-read business stories in 2019.

Spokane economists predict 1.5% employment growth

Concerns persist about a deceleration this year

December 19, 2019

Linn Parish

After respectable â€“ albeit slower â€“ gains in employment this year, Spokane-area economists are projecting up to 1.5% growth in jobs next year. That would equate to roughly 3,000 new jobs in the Spokane Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2020, which

Power Shift: Scott Morris reflects on career during final days as Avista CEO

Longtime executive to leave legacy of investment in community, people

September 26, 2019

Linn Parish

Scott Morris started working at Washington Water Power Co. when he was 23 years old, wrapping water heaters in insulation as part of an energy-efficiency measure taken on by the company in the early 1980s.

Journal of Business announces Rising Stars for 2019

Young professionals to be recognized during Sept. 12 presentation

August 15, 2019

Linn Parish

The Journal of Business has selected 10 Spokane-area young professionals to be honored as the 2019 Rising Stars. This year's slate of honorees includes five women and five men.

Executive pay declines in the Inland Northwest

Public companies' C-suite compensation falls by double digits

July 3, 2019

Linn Parish

Total compensation sustained a double-digit drop for executives at Inland Northwest-based publicly-traded companies in 2018, according to a Journal of Business analysis.

Tech, health care careers top fastest-growing occupations list in Spokane

Long-term projections jibe with observations

April 25, 2019

Linn Parish

Stephen Heath needs more watchers on the wall. And Heath, a part-owner at Spokane Valley-based information technology company Intrinium Inc., doesn't appear to be alone.