USL Spokane is building its professional women's team Zephyr FC through an equitable lens. 

Spokane nonprofits create free online directories for businesses owned by people of color.

Airway Heights prepares to sell real estate assets to make room for a new child care facility.

The plan to restore public boat access to Chapman Lake about 30 miles southwest of Spokane takes a significant step forward with the transfer of land on the lake's southern end. 

The Spokane Housing Authority plans to replace the 41-unit, two-story Hifumi En Apartments in the South Perry District with a new, 88-unit complex for elderly and disabled seniors.

In the Inland Northwest, the year was characterized by the start of some major projects and the completion of others. It also was marked by the passing of some business legends and separately, a new era of leadership in many organizations.