Three of the top 10 Most Read Stories of 2022 involve news about new restaurants, and a fourth involves a new entertainment venue that's expected to open next year.

In the Inland Northwest, business news involved more highlights than lowlights in 2022, despite challenges nationally and globally.

Real estate activity in the Spokane area started off strong in 2022, and while demand is expected to remain high, affordability challenges in the new year likely will dampen industry growth for both residential and commercial markets, according to some in

Spokane Valley-based Horizon Credit Union is renovating its headquarters and constructing a new facilities-management and storage building in Spokane Valley's Mirabeau neighborhood. Combined, the remodel and new construction projects are valued at

An estimated $36 million in commercial real estate has changed hands in Spokane's North Bank neighborhood since the new sports stadium was announced there. That's on top of $19 million in new developments and remodels permitted nearby during

The concept of employee health benefits is expanding beyond conventional medical, vision, and dental coverage to include a whole-person approach to worker health and wellness, some Inland Northwest observers say.

Tiffany Claxton-Standley began her role as CEO of the Spokane Association of Realtors on Sept. 19, taking over for Rob Higgins, who retired from the association after having served as executive vice president for nearly 40 years.