Fundraisers are back in person after turning virtual due to the pandemic, and now charitable event organizers have stiff competition for donors who want to contribute to causes in fun and festive environments. As a result, drinks and donations seem to

Spokane-based YMCA of the Inland Northwest, a nonprofit organization that offers health and wellness programs, youth sports leagues and clinics, child care, workout facilities, and various other programs, is coming off its three most successful

Visitors to Maddie's Place likely will see staff members caring for infants in a Moby Wrap-a cloth that wraps around the caretaker and secures the baby close to their keeper's chest. 'Hearing a heartbeat and having that warmth and skin-to-skin

Flowers for People LLC founder Katie Lila didn't think she would hear back after she pitched an idea for a series to the young floral-themed streaming television service BloomTV. 'I pitched it to them through like a fangirl, cheesy video,”

Some Spokane-area farms have found success raising microgreens, as local demand for the nutrient-rich and profitable produce remains high enough to support an increasing number of growers in recent years.

Verdant Hare, a small farm owned and operated by Whitney Jacques, has relocated its fruit and vegetable production to the River District Farm, in Liberty Lake. Located at 20291 E. Indiana in the recently developed River District neighborhood, the

Boise, Idaho-based Lombard-Conrad Architects has nearly completed the initial design phase for expanding the Kootenai County justice complex with plans for a new, 60,000-square-foot building that will connect with the county's existing courtroom

Founded in the garage next door to where its Spokane Valley office now stands, Simpson Engineers Inc. has operated as a family-run business for over 75 years. Today, brothers Aaron and Ed Simpson make up the third generation of Simpsons running the

Architecture and interior design company Uptic Studios Inc., of Spokane, has completed the formation of Uptic Curated, a design division dedicated to providing procurement, styling, and staging services to clients throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Minds-i Inc., a Liberty Lake robotics, drone, and education resources company, is gearing up to release a new self-driving robot that could launch the company into the agricultural-technology market, say husband-and-wife cofounders