By Joey Gunning, Director of Economic Development, Greater Spokane Inc. It’s no secret that Spokane’s largest industry is health care. Health care and social assistance jobs in Spokane County have grown by 12% over the last five years, and at 50,418 total jobs, sits 36% above the national average for an area our size. About […]
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This story part of a series highlighting local school superintendents as part of GSI’s IN Schools campaign. Watch each week for the next edition! A proud graduate of Mead High School and the University of Idaho, Jeff Baerwald, superintendent of the Nine Mile Falls School District, has always enjoyed taking things apart and building them
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The Pulse is a community-wide survey launched in October 2024. We are releasing the results of the third iteration which continues to deliver independent, nonpartisan insights that help business and civic leaders understand where our community stands on the policy issues shaping Spokane’s future – from housing and workforce development to public safety, infrastructure, and civic trust.
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This story part of a series highlighting local school superintendents as part of GSI’s IN Schools campaign. Watch each week for the next edition! Nobody expects a fire alarm to go off on a student’s first day at a new school, but that’s exactly what happened to then-elementary school principal Dr. Alexa Allman. And that
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This story part of a series highlighting local school superintendents as part of GSI’s IN Schools campaign. Watch each week for the next edition! Ask Randy Russell, superintendent of Freeman School District, what moments stand out most from his career, and he’ll tell you it’s not about any award or accolade — it’s the quiet,
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The Washington Department of Commerce awarded Greater Spokane Inc. $250,000 from the Governor’s Economic Development Strategic Reserve Fund (SRF) to support Mercer Mass Timber LLC’s expansion in Spokane Valley. The funding aids in engineering, permitting, and installing assembly line infrastructure at the company’s secondary manufacturing space. “These funds, paired with private investment, make Washington’s economy
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This story is part of a series highlighting local school superintendents as part of GSI’s IN Schools campaign. Watch each week for the next edition! Ben Ferney, superintendent of Cheney Public Schools, attributes his leadership skills to his father, whom he credits for serving as his first mentor. Ferney describes his father as having quiet
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This story is the first in a series highlighting local school superintendents as part of GSI’s IN Schools campaign. Watch each week for the next edition! It’s rare for a school district’s superintendent to also serve as a backup bus driver. But Kim Headrick, superintendent of Medical Lake School District, is exceptional. A proud graduate
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A rendering of the rebuilt Adams Elementary School, one of the proposed rebuilds included in the Together Spokane Initiative. The Greater Spokane Incorporated Board of Directors voted last week to endorse Together Spokane, a joint ballot measure proposed by Spokane Public Schools and Spokane Parks and Recreation. GSI Executive Director Alisha Benson says of GSI’s
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The nominating committee of Greater Spokane Incorporated has successfully completed its responsibility to nominate new members for one-year terms on the Leadership Advisory Council (LAC) and for Executive Board Officers, and Chair-Elects of the six committees for two-year terms, with all terms beginning on January 1, 2026. The nominees for the Executive Board are: Christine Varela, Chair-Elect, Executive Board, DH
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