Some Spokane-area health officials and food distributors are saying the region has largely avoided direct impacts of the national foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls impacting Americans this summer.

Eastern Washington University is moving forward with an $8 million renovation at Roos Field as part of the university's long-term plan to invest nearly $250 million in campus facilities over the next decade.

Hotstart Inc. is making parts for engine block heating systems out of its 90,000-square-foot facility at 6715 E. Mission, where the Spokane Valley-based manufacturer has just completed a $1.1 million renovation project.

The city of Spokane is preparing to accelerate debris removal, testing permits, and reconstruction efforts as property owners affected by the Spokane Complex Fires face what officials expect will be a lengthy rebuilding effort.

Student enrollment at several colleges and universities in Spokane County has been flat or slowly increasing in the last two years after pandemic-era declines, but leaders at some institutions contend that the higher education environment in Spokane is generally healthy.

Four Inland Northwest-based businesses have made Inc. business magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the country.

Spokane Valley-founded online auction retailer BuyWander Inc. is moving its headquarters to Kent, Washington, as the rapidly expanding company looks to tap into the West Side's deep pool of e-commerce and retail talent.

A 178-unit, 6.5-acre garden style apartment community in North Spokane has changed hands, highlighting increasing interest from out-of-town investors in Spokane-area multifamily properties.