Spokane Colleges has established a new transfer agreement with the University of Idaho that aims to create a pathway to help students advance their education and prepare them to work in natural resource fields across the Inland Northwest.

The cybersecurity industry is experiencing significant growth as one of the fastest-expanding fields on a regional, national, and international level. 

Every weekday at 10 a.m., seniors whose lives have been impacted by issues such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, or injuries and frailties that come with aging arrive at Providence ElderPlace in Spokane's Nevada Heights neighborhood for four hours of adult day care.

The Grand at Spokane, a 137-unit senior living community, has been purchased by New York City-based real estate investment adviser Clarion Partners LLC, for $41 million. 

Nonprofit senior care provider Cheney Care Community is moving forward with plans to develop dozens of independent living duplexes expanding its campus at 2219 N. Sixth, in Cheney.

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.

Sunshine Health Facilities Inc. is a finalist for the 2026 Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards, in the large-business category.

Bouten Construction Co. is a finalist for the Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards, in the large-business category.

Pharmaceutical contract manufacturer Jubilant HollisterStier LLC has been named the winner of the Large Business of the Year category in the Journal's 2026 Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards.

Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners is a finalist for the Inland Northwest Business of the Year Awards, in the nonprofit category.