August 16, 2018 The Honorable Mayor David Condon The Honorable City Council President Ben Stuckart The Honorable Members of the Spokane City Council Spokane City Hall 808 W. Spokane Falls Blvd. Spokane, WA 99201 Re: 100% Renewable energy requirement by 2030 To: Mayor David Condon, Council President Ben Stuckart, Councilmember Kate Burke, Councilmember Mike […]
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By Todd Mielke, CEO of Greater Spokane Incorporated, & Cheryl Stewart, executive director, Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors Journal of Business article:Guest Commentary: North Spokane Corridor project advances many regional transportation opportunities In recent weeks, the regional benefits of the North Spokane Corridor have been questioned by WashPIRG, a Seattle-based special interest group. Whenever groups outside our
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By 2020, 65% of all jobs nationwide will require some form of post-secondary education. In Spokane County, approximately 86,000 working adults have started—but not completed—a college degree or certificate. Greater Minds, an initiative of Greater Spokane Incorporated, provides an opportunity for businesses to create a culture of education attainment within their organizations and assists working adults
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We are excited to present this resource to you! We wanted to create a space where people can share their events and everyone can find out what is going on around the community. The community calendar can be found in the events tab on our website. Go to the Community Calendar now to see what
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Local school districts hosted summer STEM camps for students to learn and play Written by: Lisa White, Director, Express, Afterschool Programs & STEM Summer Camps, Spokane Public Schools Doug Edmonson, Executive Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE), Technology, and STEM, Mead School District Vicki Leifer, Director, Career and Technical Education (CTE), West Valley School District
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LC High School science and engineering teacher, Chris Davis, connects his curriculum to industry operations through externship experience Written by: Chris Davis, Lewis and Clark High School Jeremy Schrooten, Pyrotek In the spring of 2018, local educator, Chris Davis, attended a Teaching the Teachers workshop hosted by local Spokane and global engineering leader, Pyrotek. Five individuals from
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Avista providing Energy Pathways for students to explore career opportunities in the energy industry Written by Avista's Communications team It can be daunting for many students to know what direction to take after high school graduation. Recently, seventeen Spokane-area rising high school juniors and seniors had the opportunity to discover what a career in the
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Press Release Associated Industries in partnership with Greater Spokane Incorporated and the Greater Minds Initiative, announced today the award of thirteen scholarships to area students attending Community Colleges of Spokane this Fall. Each scholarship is equal to 50% of the cost of tuition for the 2018-2019 academic year in support of scholars enrolled full time
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By Bob Brandkamp, MBA, MSW My last article focused on the impacts of mental health disorders to our businesses and that we need to “mind our own business” by acknowledging that mental health matters in our own businesses. This article explores some practical strategies that businesses can employ to help those who may have a mental
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Think for a moment about your career and the decisions you made to get to where you are now. Does your current occupation match what you aspired to be when you were 7 years old? Did you have a mentor who encouraged you to explore an industry you knew nothing about? No matter how
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