Reports of hundreds of layoffs at hotels in the Seattle area this month have some in the industry here concerned that Spokane will once again follow the trends set by the West Side.

On May 11, Bob and Barbara Materne celebrated the 39th anniversary of The Swinging Doors with little fanfare, because patrons weren't allowed inside the North Side restaurant and sports bar at that time.

A handful of bars and restaurants in the Spokane area have used the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to remodel and deep-clean their spaces, sometimes using Paycheck Protection Program loan funds to pay employees to help with the work.

Dave Erickson was in broadcast journalism for 15 years, during which time he spent more than four years at Spokane's KXLY Broadcast Group. Erickson is still in front of the camera, but he's no longer reporting from a studio desk.

Mark Schneider Rambleraven Gear Trader 3220 N. Division, Spokane I opened as NW Outdoors in 2017 as a consignment shop for outdoor gear and clothing. Those first three years were challenging, but despite not having a large marketing budget, we've

The reopening of Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest stores in Idaho is a welcome relief to the organization, says CEO Clark Brekke. With most of its operations in Washington state, however, the Spokane-based organization still faces a myriad

Longtime Spokane electronics retailer Huppin's Hi-Fi, Photo & Video Inc. is reimagining its north Spokane store to embrace a more experiential retail model, says Murray Huppin, president and owner.

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