As many older workers are turning 65 and considering or entering retirement, employers are experiencing labor shortages that could impede production growth, increase inflation, incentivize automation, and hurt social services that are funded through

Katie Prugh has taken the helm as the new executive director of the 40-year-old, Spokane-based Wishing Star Foundation. Prior to stepping into this role, Prugh was the director of finance and mission advancement for All Saints Catholic School Spokane.

MultiCare Health System has purchased 30 acres of vacant land just north of Spokane. Kevin Maloney, Inland Northwest media relations manager for the Tacoma, Washington-based health care provider, says the site eventually will be home to a project that

Visitors to Maddie's Place likely will see staff members caring for infants in a Moby Wrap-a cloth that wraps around the caretaker and secures the baby close to their keeper's chest. 'Hearing a heartbeat and having that warmth and skin-to-skin

Lorèn, a French-inspired speakeasy and restaurant tucked away in the basement of Spokane's Papillon Building, is expected to open in mid-September, says chef and owner Juli Norris. Once open, Lorèn will be the third restaurant in the Papillon

Kunal Chopra, former CEO of Spokane-Valley based e-commerce company Kaspien Holdings Inc., having been back in Seattle for over a year, is now at the helm of a new startup called PawCare. 'I wanted to return to my entrepreneurial roots and build a

Payroll deductions for the Long-Term Services and Supports Trust Act, also known as the WA Cares Fund, began July 1, but the private long-term care insurance market has been largely unaffected, some in the industry here say.

Spokane-based tech startup Protogetic is expanding the digital marketplace it created for the security industry, says CEO and co-founder Matt Morgan. Founded in late 2021, the company plans to launch five new resources next month that are expected to

As gas prices in Washington remain among the country's highest, more Evergreen State residents are crossing state lines to fill up their tanks. Dave Nagra, who co-owns the Amerimart Convenience Store and gas station in State Line, Idaho, says

Johnston Engineering PLLC's office at 1815 E. Trent in Spokane's East Central neighborhood is undergoing an estimated $250,000 in renovations, says Andy Johnston, owner of the firm. Johnston drew the architectural design for the 3,000-square-foot