Women in leadership roles in two Spokane-area Native American economic development organizations say their tribes are recognizing the benefit of diverse voices, and they anticipate more women will be filling executive positions soon.

Two Spokane-area women are working to teach young women about the value of empowering themselves and other women to be their best selves and break through industry barriers.

Several women's leadership and business networking groups have sprung up in the Spokane area as more women seek positions of influence within their businesses or as they establish new businesses.

Deanna Haggerty and her daughter, Kyla, have always loved vintage Volkswagen Type 2 buses. 'Whenever we'd see one, we'd say, 'It would be so cool to own one of those.' But there was never really a reason to have one,” Kyla says.

Spokane-area inventory of homes for sale has declined steadily over the past five years, and since then, the number of major home renovations has increased, say local experts.

Recent data released by Irvine, California-based real estate research company Attom Data Solutions show foreclosure rates for Spokane County, already at a historic low, continued their downward trend for the first quarter of 2019, a trend Spokane market

A pair of shareholders has filed a lawsuit against Hecla Mining Co. accusing the 128-year-old Coeur d'Alene-based company of violating federal securities law.