CarbonQuest hopes expansion will create more than 100 jobs over time in the City of Spokane Valley OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington Department of Commerce today announced a $350,000 grant to support expansion of an innovative clean tech company that captures carbon emissions. CarbonQuest, headquartered in the City of Spokane Valley, has developed a patent-pending […]
Greater Spokane Inc. (GSI), welcomes Leona Perry to the organization as its new Events & Program Manager. Leona develops and manages GSI events and program activities to provide quality experiences for its member partners and the greater community. Leona grew up in Omak, Washington, and has lived in Spokane Valley for the last six years
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By Dr. Vange Hochheimer, Associate Professor of Economics, Whitworth University, President & CEO, Grand Fir Analytics, LLC As a financial economist, I teach my students about the business case for closing the education opportunity gap and striving for a diverse labor force. In a nutshell, given a globalized world, comprised of a melting pot of
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Statewide nonprofit, Washington STEM, announces today that it is teaming up with Bank of America (BofA) to increase access to STEM skills and pathways to postsecondary credentials for students in the Spokane region and across Washington state. Washington’s students need access to STEM learning and postsecondary credentials to ensure they have the skills they need
Continuing shifts in office space vacancies create more unknowns and opportunities By Pia Hallenberg, Content by Pia If overseeing property management for 2.5 million square feet of medical facilities during a global pandemic ever kept Gordon Hester, President and CEO of Kiemle Hagood, awake at night – he’s not saying. “We certainly had many challenges,
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GSI Member Partner Hub Sports Center was created in 2007, re-opening a shuttered facility with the goal of providing events that would have a positive impact on youth and the community. Fast forward 14 years and they’ve done just that, utilizing their 66,000 square foot facility to maximize opportunities for youth to learn valuable life
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Article By: Pia Hallenberg, featuring Eric JohnsonOwner, Content by Pia It is not just the summer weather that has been unseasonably hot – the Spokane real estate market followed right along. Homes stayed on the market for just a few days, and almost every buyer has a story of the teeth-gnashing bidding war they had
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By Kimberly Taylor, Engineering and Robotics Teacher, Sacajawea Middle School and Seattle University When I stand in my classroom gazing at all the eyes looking at me, I have come to an unyielding realization. Our kids are the answer to our collective future. They come to school with more street smarts, resiliency, hardships, tenacity, and
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Thank you for joining us at the 24th Annual Economic Forecast! We hope you enjoyed the new format this year with our four panelists: Steve Scranton, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer & Economist, Washington Trust Bank Dr. Grant Forsyth, Chief Economist, Avista Corp. The Inland Northwest’s Recovery Dr. Vange Ocasio Hochheimer, Associate Professor of Economics,
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GSI Member Partner Longbow Financial Services is a local and veteran owned family business in downtown Spokane. Michael Furrer, the founder of Longbow Financial Services, is highly dedicated to his practice of providing retirement plans and wealth management services across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Mike is a veteran, having served as a non-commissioned officer
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