Spokane's mayoral race is shaping up to be an ugly campaign. Already. And it's just mid-August. The general election is just under 12 weeks away. At this stage, both candidates, current City Council President Ben Stuckart and former TV anchorwoman

Spokane-based financial advising company Hart Capital Management Inc. says the composite value of the region's seven publicly traded companies rose to $10.2 billion in the second quarter, an increase of 5.9%, or $566.8 million

Banks with branches in the Spokane area report operating in the black during this year's second quarter, according to their earnings releases.

Woodinville, Washington-based Locust Cider & Brewing Co. plans to place its first taproom in Spokane in the former Huppins building, at 425 W. Main downtown, this fall.

Construction has started on a planned interior remodel of a restaurant and adjoining brewery at the site of the former Watts Automotive & Driveline Service garage along the 1300 block of west First Avenue downtown.

Kevin Parker, co-owner of GTG Ventures LLC, which operates all nine Spokane County Dutch Bros. coffee stores, says the company plans to open a tenth store that will open in Airway Heights in mid-October. T

Dry Fly Distilling Inc. is exploring the possibility of moving its entire operation under one roof to part of The Spokesman-Review newspaper printing building downtown, according to a city pre-development application.

Signature Graphics Inc., a Portland-based commercial printer, has acquired Target Media Northwest, the Spokane-based commercial printing and mailing services company that publishes Wheel Deals and Nickel Nik publications.

VIP Production Northwest Inc. has purchased a 26,300-square-foot office and warehouse building at 724 N. Madelia near the Iron Bridge Office Campus that will more than double the company's operating space.

The Journal of Business has selected 10 Spokane-area young professionals to be honored as the 2019 Rising Stars. This year's slate of honorees includes five women and five men.