Spokane-based Baker Got Gas LLC has purchased 2.5 acres of vacant land at 8926 E. Bigelow Gulch Road as an investment. The company plans to develop a convenience store and gas station. John Hillier, of SVN Cornerstone, handled the transaction.

Coeur d'Alene-based Five Pine Wealth Management has seen strong growth over the last year, having more than doubled its annual revenue this year compared with 2019.

Heidi Mitchell lives south of Spokane on a 5-acre parcel of land just off the Palouse Highway. A passionate dog lover, Mitchell is quick to observe the numbers of dogs on leashes whenever she and her husband, Scott Mitchell, venture into town.

Born to German parents who immigrated to the U.S. at the end of World War II, Dr. Dedra Buchwald says it's often easy for her to understand some of the issues facing the Native American Indian populations she partners with to improve health.

Proposed federal legislation some are calling SECURE Act 2.0 likely would encourage saving for retirement by expanding on legislation passed in 2019, local financial consultants and planners say.