Olympia, Washington-based Heritage Bank is expanding with a new commercial banking team in Spokane that will serve the greater Inland Northwest market.

The current owners of the Sunshine Mine complex, near Kellogg, Idaho, are working on a plan to reopen the mine in about five years and eventually employ about 250 miners.

Sunshine Health Facilities Inc. is expanding with the development of a new 63-unit assisted-living facility, dubbed Sunshine on Raymond, to help meet a growing need for residential assisted care in the community.

Alan Lesher, president and CEO of the YMCA of the Inland Northwest, will retire from his role at the end of the month after a 16-year tenure with the nonprofit organization. 

Vineyard Park at South Hill is acquired by a Western Washington company and begins to renovate the facility in keeping with the company brand. 

A communications startup in Coeur d'Alene geared toward detecting harmful language is getting a big boost from local investors and notable people in the tech world. 

Consider a mix of asset protection strategies to fortify wealth against threat of potential creditors.

HardTarget Inc. launched 15 months ago to prepare affluent families against the threat of cybercrime through gamified learning activities. 

Early-stage funding for founders of startups in the Pacific Northwest, including the Spokane area, is expected to improve this year following a stubborn downturn in funding activity in 2023 and 2024.