One of the subtextual lessons of the COVID-19 era is the important role manufacturing plays in the Inland Northwest economy and how the sector needs to remain a primary driver of economic development. The Association of Washington Businesses,

Izzy's Comfort Kitchen owners Jason Keene and his wife, Reannan, think they're on to something just three weeks after opening their restaurant in Coeur d'Alene.

Derek and Shannon Main, of Spokane, have acquired R&R Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. from company founders Randy and Cheryl Hastings, according to a letter Derek Main sent to R&R customers in early September.

Most of the Pacific Northwest's agricultural commodities are expected to be slightly profitable, according to a quarterly report by Spokane-based agricultural lending cooperative Northwest Farm Credit Services.

Santa Rosa, California-based Epic Wines & Spirits has agreed to acquire Spokane-based Vehrs Distributing Inc. for an undisclosed amount, according to Vehrs president and CEO Jonathan Ferraiuolo.

Tamarack Aerospace Group Inc. is continuing its rapid expansion, having nearly tripled its space at its Sandpoint headquarters. The company has added 3,500 square feet of office space and an additional hangar to its 14,000 square feet of space at 2021

Spokane-based injectable-drug manufacturing and packaging startup Selkirk Pharma Inc. has raised more than $12 million in financing. Separately, Selkirk Pharma has shifted slightly its site for a 147,000-square-foot aseptic manufacturing, warehouse

Northwest Specialty Hospital, of Post Falls, and Mountain View Hospital, of Idaho Falls, say they've established a new ownership structure that will allow Northwest Specialty to remain physician owned and operated.