Washington state’s unemployment rate continued its gradual descent in January, preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department shows.

Single-family home sales in the Spokane area totaled 355 units in February, down 1.4% compared with the year-earlier month.

The Inland Northwest AGC has launched the ConstructHer Network, a new initiative aimed at empowering women in the construction industry.

Joel Mitchell, previously a financial adviser at Edward Jones, has opened Leading Light Wealth Management, at 5503 N. Wall, in Spokane.

A new photography studio and creative hub is expected to open March 29, at 811 W. Second, in downtown Spokane.

Olympia, Washington-based Heritage Bank has moved into a new space in Spokane’s North Bank neighborhood.

Bruckner’s Truck & Equipment has acquired Transport Equipment Inc., a Missoula, Montana-based truck dealer with a location in Spokane Valley.