While the overall perception among urbanites might be that Washington state is enjoying a robust economy, the disparity between the economic health of urban and rural communities is widening. A recent jobs report published by the Association of Washingt

A new pottery supply store has opened at 9405 E. Sprague, in the Behm's Center strip mall in Spokane Valley. Store owner Kyle Patterson is a local pottery instructor who says he's been working with ceramics for the past 24 years. Patterson says his

Sports apparel and equipment distributor BSN Sports LLC is moving its operations here to a new location in the Riverwalk Building, at 1007 E. Trent. A division of Varsity Brands, BSN is a Dallas-based company that supplies college athletics, middle, and

Quilter and knitting enthusiast Geri Sauter says she plans to open a quilting and yarn shop this spring in Reardan, Wash., 25 miles east of Spokane. Sauter's new shop, to be named Stitch!, will be located in a 2,000-square-foot space at 243 W. Broadwa

Spokane chef Tony Elliott says he plans to open a new restaurant this month in Emerson-Garfield neighborhood, on the lower North Side. The restaurant, to be called Elliott's Urban Kitchen, will be located in the Lloyd Building at 2209 N. Monroe. The b

California-based wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie LLC has recently begun to install what are called small-cell wireless antennas to utility poles in public-right of way in certain neighborhoods here. A privately-held company, Mobilitie funds,

Spokane-based RiskLens Inc., a software company that helps businesses and organizations analyze their exposure to cyber risk, reports it's riding a surge in 2017 customer growth, a direct result of securing work with a number of Fortune 500 companies.

Yakima, Wash.-based Apple Valley Dental & Braces plans to erect a new medical office building at 2121 N. Division, which is slated to be its third Spokane-area location, says Jolene Babka, operations officer with the company. Zach Bull, project manager w

Johanna Beverage Co. LLC, a privately-owned manufacturer of chilled juices and other beverages, is expected to break ground on a new refrigerated warehouse at its Spokane-area facility in early spring. The Fleming, N.J.-based company, which makes brands