A new Nordstrom Rack store is expected to open Oct. 15 in North Spokane. The discount fashion retailer will operate in a revamped 31,000-square-foot space previously occupied by Big Lots at the Northpointe Plaza, at 9612 N. Newport Highway.

Once a month, at Hogwash Whiskey Den in downtown Spokane, historian Renée Cebula takes a roomful of students through centuries of American and global history that trace the wars, immigration, tariffs, and changing tastes that have helped determine what ingredients end up in her students’ glasses. 

Terrain, the nonprofit arts organization that began as a one-off event nearly two decades ago, is entering a new era of growth as it expands its staff, programs, and economic impact on Spokane’s creative community.   

Fitness club operator and Crunch Fitness franchisee Fit Fusion LLC is opening a $5 million, 30,000-square-foot gym facility in Coeur d’Alene.

Following its recent relocation to Kent, Washington, BuyWander Inc. has raised $21 million in Series A funding as the Spokane Valley-founded auction marketplace prepares to expand into more U.S. cities, invest in technology, and build its leadership team. 

Voltage Electronics is expected to more than double its annual revenue this year as the Spokane Valley-based resale company adds employees and expands its livestream shopping operation.

Kristopher Pockell is a software engineering manager at Liberty Lake-based OpenEye by day and the co-founder of Spokane Valley-based Elixir Sauce Co. by night.

When first walking into The Kitchen Engine store inside the historic Flour Mill building in Spokane’s North Bank neighborhood, it's not immediately noticeable that the cookware and appliance shop offers patrons much more than culinary products and equipment.

Heartbreaker Tattoo and Artist Co-op, a trade name of La Rompe Corazones LLC, is expanding its community advocacy beyond its studio walls with Spokane Strong, a two-day event designed to connect wildfire survivors with recovery resources, services, and support.

Postpandemic office design trends are shifting from designing for utility to designing for human comfort, some Spokane-based interior designers say.