Tweet Senator Patty Murray visited Spokane’s Triumph Composite Systems last week to lead a discussion on workforce development. Senator Murray spoke to a large group of aerospace companies, including members of the Inland Northwest Aerospace Consortium (INWAC), which was co-founded by Greater Spokane Incorporated. Murray indicated that we are not only battling a financial deficit, […]
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Tweet The August 16 primary is upon us (next Tuesday, to be exact), and Election Day is right around the corner. That’s why yesterday’s Spokane City Council President Candidate Forum – and future forums – are so crucial to area voters. Four candidates are running for City Council President. Let’s take a look at how
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Tweet GSI Member Since: 1980 Website: www.oxarc.com OXARC, Inc., a family-owned company headquartered in Spokane, Wash, has accomplished tremendous success with more than 40 years in business. It began in 1968 as a retail and wholesale distributor of welding supplies, gases, safety and industrial supplies with 15 employees and two stores. Since then, it has
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Tweet The reasons Bloomsday, Hoopfest, the Lilac Parade and other events in Spokane are so successful can be traced back to great thinking by great minds. First Friday is no different. This celebration of drawings, paintings, sculptures, music, theatre and much more happens the first Friday of just about each month in downtown Spokane, bringing
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Tweet Updated – July 28 The United States government found that those with a college education receive on average $51,206 a year while those with just a high school diploma earn $27,915. The region is filled with money making opportunities by being home to more than 13 different higher education institutions. Some of these universities
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Tweet So, sending the kids off to summer camp? High school students from across the state were at Gonzaga University last week for a certain summer camp. But this camp didn’t have soccer balls or canoe rides. Instead, it had stethoscopes, public speaking courses and real-life business scenarios.
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Tweet Members Since: 2005 Website: www.leaveboringbehind.com David and Brooke Lawrence first met while guiding on the Clark Fork River near Missoula, Mont. They even said their vows along the river – even using the river and a raft as the wedding isle. From that day on, the adventures never stopped. The newlyweds embarked on a
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Tweet So, how do you network? Part of our work here is to ensure that the business community has opportunities to find new business. We host more than 60 events a year, and all of them offer the opportunity to network. When one mentions “networking,” the first thought could go straight to talking face-to-face with
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Tweet Let’s face it. There are so many good reasons to live in Spokane, we’d blow our servers on this blog listing them all. With affordable housing, great schools, the two biggest state parks, five incredible ski resorts all within a two-hour drive, golf courses that Jack Nicklaus admires, and so much more, why would
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Tweet With Flag Day just passed and the Fourth of July upon us, we thought it was a nice time to highlight our role in supporting Fairchild Air Force Base. Really, Fairchild supports us, the larger community. It’s the largest employer in our region, and the reason many of our residents live and work here.
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