Besse Bailey, a 20-year banking veteran has been promoted to regional market president of Mountain West Bank. The Journal sat down with Bailey to discuss how she got into banking and what she hopes to accomplish in this new role. 

A student-run Gesa Credit Union branch opened earlier this month at Ridgeline High School, in Liberty Lake.

A centuries-old approach to wealth management, dubbed the family office, is gaining traction once again, due to a growing demographic of highly affluent families in the market.