Washington Trust Bank has hired former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regional administrator Chris Patterson to serve in its newly established role of community solutions adviser. Patterson says that in this new role, he'll work with

Gonzaga University received $49 million overall in cash and pledges during its most recent fiscal year, says Jeff Geldien, assistant vice principal of academic development. More than 10,500 donors helped to make it one of the biggest years for

Two Winey Bitches tasting room offers an atypical wine experience, says general manager Eleacia Walser, as there are no grapes involved. All of the wines are made exclusively from other fruit. "We have everything from dessert-style wines to extra dry, so

Velocity Clinical Research, a national corporation with 28 dedicated research sites, has partnered with Spokane Gastroenterology Clinic PS, marking the clinic Velocity's entry into Washington state. Spokane Gastroenterology, established in 2016

Longtime Pacific Northwest Inlander editor Jacob Fries has left the publication to be the executive director of InvestigateWest, a nonprofit based in Seattle with a focus on reporting critical issues throughout the Pacific Northwest. Fries is a Spokane

Joya Child & Family Development is preparing to move to a new facility next spring that executive director Colleen Fuchs says will increase the nonprofit's capacity significantly for community participation, programming, and university partnerships.

Going on two years into the pandemic, local nonprofits still are having to decide if their fundraising events will be held in-person, virtually, or a combination of both in order to meet their campaign goals, representatives of some organizations here say

Spokane-based Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention Center is building a new $1.5 million facility at 371 E. Fifth, across Fifth Avenue from MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, on Spokane's lower South Hill. The center will be moving from its current location

Health care systems throughout the Inland Northwest are working against the effects of burnout on their staff, who continue to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Bryan Fix, chief human resources officer for the Washington and Montana regions for Providence

Sales of recreational cannabis in Spokane County increased 21% in fiscal year 2021, falling short of the aggressive surge the industry experienced in fiscal 2020. Data recently released by the Washington state Liquor and Cannabis Board shows $163.7