A group of private sector stakeholders are making an aggressive push to effect change in the Spokane area with the creation of the newly formed Spokane Business Association, where a longtime public executive known for his effective communication, convening, and collaboration, has been chosen to lead the organization. 

The recently formed Spokane Business Association has named Gavin Cooley, former longtime chief financial officer for the city of Spokane, as its first CEO.

The Spokane tech hub missed out on tens of millions of dollars in federal funding earlier this month, but optimism still surrounds the aerospace manufacturing proposal.

The Spokane Police Academy is expanding its training facility with a $1.4 million addition.

Some downtown Spokane property owners say they are contending with higher costs to provide security services, leading to frustration in addition to the growing costs of regular operating expenses.

Construction of the city of Cheney's new aquatic center is about to begin after a major mechanical failure closed the recreational facility three years ago.

Spokane’s advanced aerospace materials manufacturing tech hub is not one of the 12 tech hubs that will receive a portion of $504 million in funding, the U.S. Economic Development Administration announced today.

Two Pacific Northwest business raise their concerns to columnist Mike Flynn about the possibility of a looming crisis with the region’s energy demand outpacing the supply.