The recently announced plan by Macy's Inc. to shutter its big store in downtown Spokane within the next couple of months is justifiably stirring some concerns among adjacent retailers and others about the negative ripple effect that closure could have o

Just before Gov. Jay Inslee flew to Paris for the global climate summit, he met with Washington business leaders who sought assurances that his proposed carbon cap rule won't wipe out good-paying manufacturing jobs and send even more industrial producti

The accounting firm that formerly operated here for many years as Heiskell MacGillivray & Associates PS has a new name, new logo, and new shareholder. The firm recently changed its name to HMA CPA PS, redesigned its logo, and launched a new website to re

The HUB Sports Center, the 66,000-square-foot multipurpose facility at 19619 E. Cataldo in Liberty Lake, has gotten a sizable financial boost from an anonymous donor. Executive Director Phil Champlin says the donor has contributed a building and land val

American Family Insurance says it's seeking agents to fill four potential new office spaces in Liberty Lake, Spokane, Spokane Valley, and Airway Heights. The Madison, Wis.-based company sells property, casualty, and auto insurance, as well as offering

An international court last week moved up a hearing date between Spokane-based Gold Reserve Inc. and the Venezuelan government as the mining company continues in its protracted battle to secure payment of a $765 million award from that South American coun

Spokane-based agricultural lender Northwest Farm Credit Services offers a mixed outlook for the region's agriculture, forest products, and fisheries industries in a newly released analysts' report. Michael Stolp, Northwest FCS vice president of cons

The developer of the Hayford Crossing retail plaza under construction on the West Plains has secured three new tenants, adding to the two earlier-announced tenants. The planned new tenants are Grocery Outlet, Dollar Tree, and Supercuts, says Mark D'Ago