During the 12 months ending in May, Washington state employers lost 9,000 jobs—a 0.3% decrease, preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department shows.

The Spokane City Council has voted unanimously to prohibit virtual currency kiosks within the city.

Spokane-based Trending Northwest LLC is transitioning to a digital-only subscription model.

Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners is relocating its SNAP Financial Access subsidiary to its office at 3102 W. Whistalks Way from the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Outreach Center, at 500 S. Stone.

LaunchNW, an initiative of Spokane-based Innovia Foundation, has been awarded a $2.5 million grant from Ballmer Group to implement a post-high school education support system for students throughout Eastern Washington.

Spokane-based Avista Corp. has reached a settlement agreement with all parties involved in its Idaho general rate cases, the energy company announced in a press release.

More than $82 million in state funding will go toward Spokane-area projects.