Selkirk Sport LLC, a North Idaho manufacturer of pickleball paddles and accessories, has received a $30 million investment from Bluestone Equity Partners, intended to transform Selkirk from a domestic pickleball leader into a global sports brand, says co-founder and co-CEO Mike Barnes.

Bluebird’s Cottage, a cafe offering a build-your-own bouquet bar, has opened in a converted home at 18 N. Bowdish, in Spokane Valley. 

Last April, Maddie’s Place President and CEO Shaun Cross was worried the Spokane-based neonatal transitional care facility might not secure $2 million from the Washington State Legislature to continue operating. To help prevent a potential closure, the organization launched a social media campaign. The campaign not only helped raise additional funds but sparked national interest, with groups in more than 30 states now exploring how to bring a Maddie’s Place-style facility to their communities.

Spokane-based NARP LLC, a real estate property investment company, is proposing a $5 million, 39,000-square-foot multifamily development in Spokane's South Perry District neighborhood.

As artificial intelligence quietly becomes an everyday tool across industries, Spokane Falls Community College is moving toward educating students on how to work alongside it in their future careers. 

Town & Country Shopping Center and three neighboring commercial buildings have been purchased for $11 million, says Dave Black, CEO of Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage NAI Black and Black Realty Management.

Small business owner Jennifer Gorey specializes in haircuts and other styling services for homebound and special-needs individuals through her mobile salon, Jenn's Mobile Cuts.

Spiceology Inc. CEO Darby McLean says the company’s main challenge these days is predicting and carefully controlling growth.

With a waiting list of over 150 prospective residents, Riverview Retirement Community is meeting demand for senior housing and increasing its expansion project to include a 31-unit luxury condominium complex dubbed The Crest.