Spokane has again proven to be an affordable place to live when compared to other cities in the country by staying below the national cost of living average. Every year the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) produces an ACCRA Cost of Living Index to provide a useful and accurate way of measuring the […]
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So, have you stayed in a Classic King Room, or any of the 250 guest rooms at Northern Quest Resort and Casino? And have you devoured a Cougar Gold Cheddar Arancini at Masselow’s Restaurant (or any other dish, really)? If you have, you might like to know that you’ve stayed and/or eaten at a recent
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The start of the 2011 Legislative Session has started and will continue for 15 weeks to the end of April – at least that’s what the state constitution provides. Given the poor fiscal health of the state, the Legislature may need extra time to figure out how to reduce the budget shortfall. Expect immediate budget
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So, what’s been your biggest challenge in the business world? How’d you overcome it? It takes a lot of leadership, a lot of work and a lot of focus to tackle a challenge. One Spokane business faced a mammoth of a challenge starting in 2009 and has now risen above it. Sterling Savings Bank –
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Ever think of the Inland Northwest as home to an internationally-known developer of specialty food ingredients? Commercial Creamery began in 1908 as a local creamery. Now, 103 years later, its headquarters, research and development, and pilot plant are solidly in Spokane. It also has a 150,000 sq. ft. large-scale production facility in Jerome, Idaho. Every
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The above photo shows the north end of the North Spokane Corridor looking south, where it meets Farwell road. A thought born decades ago is now coming to fruition. That’s right, the North Spokane Corridor (or North-South Freeway) is progressing well. The state has invested $559 million over the last decade to the project. Now,
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It’s that time of year: all the “Top 10 of 2010” and “Best of the Decade” lists will start to pop up (if they haven’t already) and we’ll all be looking back on 2010 and the past decade. Here at GSI, we’re looking ahead. More specifically (way more specifically, that is), let’s look ahead to
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Many businesses and organizations host Christmas parties, have gift exchanges and give back to the community during the holiday season. We’re no different here at Greater Spokane Incorporated. How does you company celebrate the holiday season? Any crazy gift exchange stories? Fights over how many times a gift was “stolen” during a White Elephant exchange
Greater Spokane Incorporated is a membership organization. Think about what organizations you belong to. YMCA? Alumni Association? GSI is membership-driven as well. We offer all sorts of benefits for different membership levels. From paid advertising opportunities to access to seminars, workshops and other events – the opportunities reach far and wide. Which is a business
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Taxes are a hot topic lately. Much of the conversation surrounds personal income taxes and unemployment benefits. But what about your business? Will it be paying more or less in taxes in 2011? The answer is most likely yes. Paul Trause, Employment Security Commissioner, wrote this following article for the Employment Security Department’s newsletter. It
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