Broadcast version by Isobel Charle for Washington News Service reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Service Collaboration
As with many cities and towns, if an economy doesn’t change with the times, opportunities for work and personal growth can stagnate. Change is crucial.
Historically, the industries of Spokane, Washington were natural resources-related, including mining and timber. “It’s modified over the years to a place where health care, health sciences, and education are really a big part of what we have in the city,” says Mayor Lisa Brown…