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Transloader moves into part of old Kaiser Mead plant

Company is among first signs of activity inside long-dormant complex

August 12, 2021

Tristar North Inc., a sister company of Vancouver, Washington-based Tristar Transload PNW Inc., has set up shop in the former Kaiser Aluminum Corp. plant at 2111 E. Hawthorne, north of Spokane. Peter Howe, owner of the transload company, says it's

Mercer International buys closed Katerra plant in Spokane Valley

Canadian timber company needs to secure 40 employees before plant can be operational again

August 12, 2021

Natasha Nellis

A Vancouver, British Columbia-based timber company has acquired the 270,000-square-foot former Katerra Inc. facility in Spokane Valley for $50 million and plans to hire at least 40 workers at the site to

Distribution space is in high demand across the Inland Northwest

Developers add 4.5M square feet of space in INW industrial market

August 12, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Spokane is booming with new manufacturing and distribution warehouse space as developers attempt to seize on the area's most in-demand commercial sector.

Banking AI in the Inland Northwest

New platform a starting point to automation of other services, systems

August 12, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Two Inland Northwest credit unions are turning to artificial intelligence to make credit and loan decisions, a move representatives say will make the process more accurate and efficient, while opening up employees to more engagement with customers.

M&A activity increases as pandemic persists

Brokers say retiring boomers, new arrivals drive transactions

August 12, 2021

Virginia Thomas

The number of businesses changing hands is increasing and is likely to remain strong as more people relocate to the Spokane market, observers here say.

Parrots Inc. lands in Spokane

Medical AI startup secures local funding, plans move into University District soon

August 12, 2021

Kevin Blocker

With a longstanding desire to help people with neurological conditions experience an improved quality of life, entrepreneur David Hojah has found in Spokane a place where he wants to accomplish his goal.

City to buy former White Elephant property in Valley

Site expected to serve future law enforcement needs

August 11, 2021

Mike McLean

The city of Spokane Valley will buy the former White Elephant retail store site located at 12614 E. Sprague for $2.2 million, with long-term plans to use the property for law enforcement needs, says Spokane Valley Mayor Ben Wick.

West Plains Chamber names new executive director

Deer Park native to return to INW to lead group

August 2, 2021

Staff Report

The West Plains Chamber of Commerce has named Mark Losh as its new executive director.

Foundation here back to granting travel wishes

Nonprofit forced to cancel trips during pandemic; boosted other programs

July 29, 2021

Lonna Smith

March 2020 is a month that many will never forget. It was in March of 2020 that the World Health Organization declared that we were facing a pandemic outbreak called COVID-19. There were mask mandates, quarantines, and an immediate and radical change to

Staff vaccinations below goals at nursing homes

Facilities also seeing worker shortages, rise in urgent need for PPE

July 29, 2021

AARP ~

One in five nursing home facilities throughout the U.S. meets the threshold of having at least 75% of staff fully vaccinated, AARP has found. According to AARP's latest release of its Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard, which incorporates new data on