Third-quarter earnings reports released by some banks with a Spokane presence mostly show upward trends in net income due partially to raised federal interest rates and steady demand for commercial and industrial loans in the Inland Northwest.

In response to rising demand for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists and a national shortage of anesthesia providers, Gonzaga University and Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center are embarking on a major expansion of the jointly owned and operated Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program.

BuyWander Inc., an e-commerce retail returns marketplace, has opened a fourth warehouse store, this time in West Valley City, Utah, in the greater metropolitan area of Salt Lake City.

A state investment aimed at adding and retaining high-value manufacturing jobs complements a $30 million private investment for an expansion at Mercer Mass Timber LLC in Spokane Valley, a move local leaders say will anchor the company’s future in the region and strengthen Washington state’s manufacturing industry.

Richland, Washington-based Disruption Healthcare PLLC, which does business as Complex Care Center PLLC, has opened a primary and chronic care medical office in Spokane Valley to help meet a growing demand in Eastern Washington.

Dodo’s at the High Spot LLC, a restaurant and passion project between two lifelong friends, is expected to open Nov. 15 at 17416 E. Sprague, about a mile west of Barker Road in the Greenacres area of Spokane Valley.

Salvation Army Spokane is tentatively preparing to reopen its food pantry at the end of October after completing a renovation intended to more than double usable floor space and add a new waiting room.

Some people perceive domestic abuse as a private matter that typically occurs in the home, but domestic violence doesn’t stop when a survivor arrives at work, it substantially impacts business and organizations.

Jubilant HollisterStier LLC’s third sterile fill-finish line at its Spokane facility is now beginning commercial production, the pharmaceutical contract manufacturer announced last week.