After World War II, Washington state expanded opportunities in job training and college degree programs. Spokane Trade School ...

The Social Security Act of 1935 changed the care of older people and allowed entrepreneurial caregivers to make a living while doing it during the Great Depression.

Retail commerce and Santa Claus have been a part of Spokane holidays since the turn of the 20th century. The character of Santa entered American culture through the many drawings of illustrator Thomas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feb. 8—Spokane is well-known for many examples of midcentury modern architecture and the creative minds that designed them.

Aug. 25—The first Montgomery Ward location in Spokane opened in 1927 in the Reliance Building at Second Avenue and Lincoln Street. The expansion of the longtime mail order retailer into physical ...