Kootenai County’s economy continued to plot a steady path of growth in 2023 and faces a favorable outcome in the coming year.

Reports from mining companies in North Idaho suggest activities will increase in 2024.

Retail sales in Spokane are expected to continue to decelerate in 2024, yet remain buoyed by the economy's strong labor market.

Demand for wood products is expected to increase in 2024 by 3% to 4%.

Artificial intelligence is dominating the advanced technology industry in Spokane County and across the globe.

INW job growth is expected to slow in 2024, following a year during which the employment market outperformed expectations. 

The economy here is expected to improve in some metrics here in 2024 although it faces persistent challenges in interest rates, inflation fears, and labor shortages.

Elevated interest rates are behind market slowdowns across both commercial and residential real estate sectors in Spokane and Kootenai counties this year.

Therapist Krista Crotty is establishing a new temperament-based treatment program for eating disorders in Spokane.

Planning leads to success. As the old adage goes, a failure to plan is planning to fail.