Last weekend's one day special session in Olympia produced a first-ever amnesty offer for Washington businesses who are delinquent on back taxes. Administered by the state Department of Revenue, the program is expected to generate $24 million for the state and nearly $4 million for…
The North Idaho College Workforce Training Center will begin offering in January a commercial driver’s license course that will prepare people for entry-level jobs as truck drivers in less than six weeks.Truck driving jobs are in high demand, a news release from the workforce training…
Staring this week, Spokane outdoor retailer Mountain Gear will start accepting used items -- footwear, jackets, pants, shirts, socks, tents, harnesses, backpacks and other cloth-based items -- and will donate them to a textile recycling facility. Items do not have to be outdoor equipment only.The…
See if these age-related estimates on your shopping tendencies match your own spending this holiday. They don't match my own personal impressions, but what do I know?Based on the survey, released by Briabe Media, shoppers under 30 are planning to spend more this holiday season…
Foreclosures in Spokane County fell last month, but remained significantly above the pace of November 2009, according to figures released today by RealtyTrac.The on-line foreclosure marketplace said 167 Spokane homes _ one in every 1,182 _ went into foreclosure, down 52 percent from 109 in…
The Spokesman-Review business team follows economic development in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.
