Some retired executives are seeking second careers as consultants as a way to ensure that decades of leadership experience gets passed on to emerging leaders.

Dallas-based Exa Capital LLC has acquired Spokane-based Maplewood Software Inc. and its spin-off, StaffReady, which is a trade name for NW Software Solutions Inc.

The Journal of Business has selected its 2026 class of Business Icons, who will be honored at an in-person event on May 7.

Two credit unions — Spokane-based Progressions Credit Union and Boeing Employees’ Credit Union, of Tukwila, Washington — are building new branches in Spokane County.

Skyler Reep has been named president and general manager of KSPS PBS, the station announced in February. Reep, who had been serving as interim general manager since the retirement of Gary Stokes in August 2025, has been with KSPS PBS since 2017, most recently as director of development.

Many Spokane-area golf courses opened for business ahead of schedule despite a mid-March snowfall and other temporary closures, and managers say they’re cautiously optimistic for the season.

A multimillion-dollar renovation of the DoubleTree by Hilton Spokane City Center is underway, with a July finish date in sight as the downtown hotel undergoes a top-to-bottom overhaul aimed at modernizing guest rooms, public spaces, and amenities.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how businesses operate, but the systems meant to control AI are struggling to keep up.