Washington State University Spokane's business incubator, SP3NW, has received new funding to equip a wet lab for scalable startups in the Spokane area, says Michaele Armstrong, SP3NW's associate director.

Citing needs to fill community health care and leadership gaps, Inland Northwest universities have launched a cluster of new certificate and degree programs in Spokane in recent months.

A relatively young, recently formed, mostly volunteer group with big goals for the Spokane community is taking the first steps toward development of a new facility that would cost up to $50 million and have capacity for up to 500 workers.

Following up on the completion of its new $67 million Interdisciplinary Science Center in late 2020, Eastern Washington University is in the midst of renovating its old Science Building in a two-phase project expected to exceed $110 million in value.

Two schools under construction with a total value of $151.9 million-Sacajawea Middle School and Carla Peperzak Middle School-are on schedule to be completed and ready for the 2023-2024 school year, says Greg Forsyth, director of capital projects for

Construction is well underway on Spokane Public Schools' new sports stadium, which is on schedule to be completed by late September, says Greg Forsyth, director of capital projects for SPS. The 5,000-seat venue is being built in Spokane's

In February, Joshue Orozco became the vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion for Whitworth University, the institution's third person to step into the role. Orozco, 43, was previously the associate dean of DEI at the university.

Seven professionals from the real estate, education, and professional fields will be honored in the Journal's class of 2023 Icons. This year's Icons are: • Cher and Jim Desautel, founders of what's now the DH public relations firm.

Washington State University's business incubator SP3NW has merged branding and resources with the university's Center for Innovation in a move that will change the operating model and expand programming for most industries, says SP3NW director