First Interstate BankSystem Inc., the Billings, Mont.-based parent of First Interstate Bank, has agreed to acquire two Kootenai County banks-Coeur d'Alene-based Idaho Independent Bank and Post Falls-based Community 1st Bank. The IIB and Community 1

H.I.V.E. Virtual Reality is a new virtual reality gaming and entertainment business that has opened in the Heritage Square retail center, at 9325 N. Division. Owner Blake Underhill says H.I.V.E., which stands for Highly Interactive Virtual Entertainment

Spokane native Alana Livingston has opened a new business called Wander Spokane, which she says currently offers three types of downtown walking tours: food, wine, and beer.

Brandywine Bar & Bottle Shop LLC is slated to open this fall at 2408 W. Northwest Blvd. The business is co-owned by Caitlin Richardson and her husband, John McCormack, along with two other silent partners.

Washington taxpayers continue to provide records amount of revenue. In fact, according to Washington's September Revenue Forecast, forecasted Near General Fund-State revenue for the 2017-19 biennium is now $45.63 billion, 16.9 percent more

The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 has received some media attention for requiring standards for airline seat widths, establishing new conditions for recreation use of drones, prohibiting passengers from being bumped from flights once they've boarded