Two of the region's well-established animal hospitals each have plans to start construction on new building projects in the coming months.

Spokane-based electronics manufacturer Tate Technology Inc. plans to relocate to larger quarters in Spokane Valley in August, following the completion of a $800,000 renovation project at its new facility.

The $50 million in new projects first reported last year on the west end of downtown Spokane are being completed or are well underway.

A new community called Haystack Heights, which organizers say will introduce the cohousing lifestyle to Spokane, is about to take shape on a 3-acre property near Spokane's South Perry District.

The women came from as far away as Virginia and from as close as Spokane's South Hill. They gathered for one purpose – to learn how to identify personal behaviors that hold them back from advancing in the workplace.

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.