Tweet We’re big into traditions here at GSI. This year, we stuck with tradition and held a staff gift exchange where we bought gifts our coworkers would have enjoyed as a child. Take a look at what we received, and what we did with the gifts:
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Tweet Fourteen area public school districts will have a levy on the Feb. 14 ballot (which drops in the mail Jan. 27). These levies fund vital programs and resources, such as textbooks, teaching materials, extracurricular activities, classified support staff and a lot more. The levies will fund bus transportation and vital programs and resources, such
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Tweet Our President and CEO, Rich Hadley, was quoted in the paper regarding Tuesday’s late breaking news that Providence Health & Services will bring 250 billing jobs to Spokane – from clerks to executives, as the story says. Saying it was a great “gift” for Spokane got us thinking. What are some other recent “gifts”
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Tweet As we give thanks this week around the dinner table, we thought it’d be a nice time to reflect on all the great things we have here as an organization. We have it so nice in Spokane, we don’t know where to begin, but we’ll mention a few things we’re thankful for here at
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Tweet In September, Governor Christine Gregoire called for a special session, which will begin on Nov. 28, after state economist Dr. Arun Raha estimated a $1.4 billion budget shortfall for 2011-2013. As Washington State legislators address this budget shortfall, the question is… What will our Eastern Washington legislators’ priorities be? We researched and asked, and
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Tweet Prioritizing keeps you focused. It also keeps businesses, organizations and communities focused. That’s precisely why the business community here in the Spokane region has prioritized its key projects (in no particular order): Academic Health Science Center University District North Spokane Corridor Fairchild Air Force Base and New Tankers Port District We’re helping lead the
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Tweet A big part of our job here is to advocate on behalf of the businesses of all sizes and industries. To do that, we form relationships with local, state and federal governments and meet with representatives year-round. Each January, we take a delegation of business leaders to Olympia in conjunction with the Spokane Valley
Developing Our State Agenda Read More »
Tweet Being “greater” is something our organization strives for each day. It’s in our name. We figured it’s time to see how our business community is creating something greater. Let’s get to it.
And a Round of Applause Goes To… Read More »
Tweet We are all aware that today’s youth are our country’s future. Spokane invests in the young people who live here with care and respect, which translates into a bright future for youth, and a bright future for Spokane. Keep reading and find out why it is no surprise that Spokane is a fifth-time winner
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Tweet Here’s a stat that needs consideration: Nearly 30 percent of the fastest-growing occupations in the next decade will require at least some background in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)*. With a large amount of our STEM workforce nearing retirement, a good amount of jobs will be available for the taking. At our September
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