The Spokane Home Builders Association will hold its 21st annual Fall Festival of Homes, Sept. 26 through Sept. 28, and Oct. 5 through Oct. 8. The festival will feature 23 homes constructed by 15 builders.

Total nonfarm employment in the Spokane-Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area dropped by 1,400 jobs from July to August, preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department shows.

Washington state’s nonfarm employment decreased by 13,600 jobs in August, according to preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department.

Spokane-based Clean Concepts Group Inc., which does business as Northstar Clean Concepts, has acquired Portland, Oregon-based Carson Equipment, a division of Portland-based energy and transportation solutions company Carson.

Whitworth University is instituting what it calls a transparent tuition model, moving to clarify the cost of attendance.

Construction is underway on a long-envisioned Beacon Hill housing development, following a $24 million commercial construction financing commitment from Dallas-based Sunflower Bank.