Gonzaga University has officially entered the Pac-12 Conference, and the move could prove to be one of the most consequential decisions in the history of its athletic program, especially concerning the school’s storied men’s basketball team.

The Bank of America Financial Center is one of several downtown Spokane office buildings undergoing tenant modernization work in the last year.

Although he considers himself partially retired, Dr. Bob Lutz continues to find ways to keep caring for the well-being of the public.

Liberty Lake-based real estate developer Greenstone Corp. is planning to construct a $70 million, six-story, mixed-use apartment building on one of the remaining vacant lots in Kendall Yards, on the north bank of the Spokane River.

Silverlake Automotive has entered the Washington state market through its acquisition of Northwest Automotive Centers, at 324 N. Pines Road in Spokane Valley.

Some Spokane-area trucking carriers are struggling to fill seats as an aging workforce and the elimination of some state apprenticeship programs hollow out the labor pool. While the industry experienced a brief post-pandemic rebound, job numbers in the county have since declined to 1,591 in 2025 — a 10-year low.

Spokane’s financial planning industry is showing resilience as firms, educators, and professional organizations develop new strategies to attract and retain new people in the field.

Gesa Credit Union is expanding into Oregon for the first time through an agreement to acquire Salem, Oregon-based Willamette Valley Bank — a move Keven Gray, Gesa Credit Union chief retail officer, says will strengthen service for members while extending the cooperative financial institution's footprint along the Interstate 5 corridor. 

Coeur d'Alene-based Idaho Strategic Resources Inc. is drawing attention from technology and aerospace manufacturers looking for a domestic supply of yttrium, one of the world's most strategically important rare earth elements.

Progressions Credit Union is investing nearly $4 million to build a new facility in Spokane Valley, a project that will position the financial cooperative for its next generation of growth while expanding its visibility and improving service for members.