The mining industry in the Inland Northwest and beyond has an optimistic outlook for the coming year.

Retail sales in Spokane had a sluggish start through the first half of the year ahead of what's expected to be flat or slightly higher sales through the last two quarters of 2024.

Providence announced Tuesday plans to sell 10 skilled nursing and assisted living care ministries, including two in Spokane, to The Ensign Group Inc.

Continuous Composites Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, has filed a counterclaim in U.S. District Court in Spokane that disputes an earlier claim for attorney fees by Spokane Lee & Hayes PC.

An Arkansas businessman has been sentenced in federal court in Spokane to over 16 years in prison and to pay over $20 million for leading a nationwide COVID-relief scam that was uncovered by the Eastern Washington COVID-19 Fraud Strike Force.

William O. Mize, the ringleader behind a massive fraud scheme involving staged accidents and fabricated insurance claims, including one in which a prominent Spokane developer participated, has been sentenced in federal court in Spokane to 12 years in prison.

Spokane City Credit Union plans to develop a 2,300-square-foot administrative building to be located southwest of its only branch location, at 1930 N. Monroe.

Spokane-based aerial firefighting company Aero-Flite Inc. is poised for continued growth in 2025.