Small business owners in Spokane and across the country are slowly but surely regaining their footing after a uniquely challenging year. In fact, Spokane County's job market is continuing to recover, with its April 2021 unemployment rate dropping

In February, Spokane Media Federal Credit Union President and CEO Debie Keesee became one of 13 founders of a group that provides support for female leaders of small-asset credit unions.

Baby boomers looking to sell their businesses have created a hot market for those looking to acquire companies, and a Coeur d'Alene-based brokerage claims it's positioned well to handle that heat.

Last month, Richland, Washington-based Gesa Credit Union opened a new branch in Spokane Valley located at 13506 E. 32nd. Meanwhile, Numerica Credit Union of Spokane Valley is about two months into a complete overhaul of a branch located at 303 E. Lyons

University District Development Association CEO Lars Gilberts plans to step down by the end of the month to become assistant vice president of community development and impact at Numerica Credit Union.

Margaret Osborn went straight into the credit union industry after graduating from Rogers High School. She discovered a desire to lead a credit union, and in 2001, she achieved that goal when she became CEO at Telco Credit Union, now PrimeSource Credit

Applying for a nearly $2 million federally backed Paycheck Protection Program loan to help cover payroll presented an unprecedented shift in The way Arc of Spokane operates, its executive director says.

Numerica Credit Union plans to renovate two of its Spokane branches this year. Chelsea Maguire, content and communications manager at Spokane Valley-based Numerica, says the credit union's branches at 303 E. Lyons, on the North Side