For its Economic Outlook episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Vange Hochheimer, economics and finance professor at Whitworth University and CEO and chief economist at Grand Fir Analytics.

Latinos en Spokane, a nonprofit serving the Latino community, has continued to grow despite funding cuts and the country’s current immigration climate, in which the organization’s constituents are being targeted, says Executive Director Jennyfer Mesa.

For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Tom Simpson, the CEO of Ignite Northwest and president of the Spokane Angel Alliance, to discuss Spokane's startup scene.

Construction is underway in Spokane’s Chief Garry Park neighborhood on a $1.5 million industrial park dubbed Hazzard Business Park, located just southwest of the Trent Avenue and Freya Street intersection, says owner and developer Luke Shuman.

A new Midwest Motor Express Inc. truck dock is being planned in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood, according to a State Environmental Policy Act application filed earlier this month.

A storm drainage extension project at 4221 S. Regal and 2900 E. 42nd, just northwest of a Maverik gas station and a Mister Car Wash location on Spokane’s South Hill, is temporarily halted but nearing completion, according to information from the city of Spokane.

Spokane wealth advisers agree that when it comes to investing, a diversified portfolio is essential for long-term stability as it generally outperforms and protects against inflationary erosion. It’s that confidence in long-term growth that allows them to see the potential benefits of the state investing long-term care funds into a mix of assets, including stocks and corporate and government bonds.

As some credit unions continue to grow through mergers, acquisitions, and the opening of additional branches, smaller credit unions in Spokane are working to stay competitive and prove that expansion isn't the only path to success.

Third-quarter earnings reports released by some banks with a Spokane presence mostly show upward trends in net income due partially to raised federal interest rates and steady demand for commercial and industrial loans in the Inland Northwest.

Higher education institutions with nursing programs in the Inland Northwest are reporting high graduation rates, with many graduates landing health care jobs close to home.

Glyciome LLC, a biotech startup developing microbiome-based genital health products, has moved a major portion of its federally funded clinical trials away from Harvard Medical School and into the Inland Northwest.

To meet increasing demand, Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital has converted and relicensed 17 beds from long-term acute care to inpatient medical rehabilitation as part of a joint venture between Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Ernest Health and Coeur d’Alene-based Kootenai Health.