Item: Spokane, Coeur d’Alene slip in Forbes ranking/Bert Caldwell, SR

More Info: Spokane ranks 29th in the new Forbes magazine list of the 200 Best Cities for Business and Careers, falling from ninth in the 2008 list. Coeur d’Alene slipped from 21st to 33rd in the ranking of small cities. Rankings are determined by cost of doing business, including labor, energy taxes and rent; job growth over three years, and percent of population over age 25 with bachelor degrees, or higher.

Question: Are Spokane and/or Coeur d'Alene good places for you personally to conduct business or pursue a career?