Flowers for People LLC founder Katie Lila didn't think she would hear back after she pitched an idea for a series to the young floral-themed streaming television service BloomTV. 'I pitched it to them through like a fangirl, cheesy video,”

Some Spokane-area farms have found success raising microgreens, as local demand for the nutrient-rich and profitable produce remains high enough to support an increasing number of growers in recent years.

Garden Party, a combined cocktail bar and plant shop, has opened at 107 S. Madison, in downtown Spokane. 'We sell fancy cocktails and plants at the same time,” says Kadra Evans, who owns the business with Kelly Fordice and Margaret Walser.

Verdant Hare, a small farm owned and operated by Whitney Jacques, has relocated its fruit and vegetable production to the River District Farm, in Liberty Lake. Located at 20291 E. Indiana in the recently developed River District neighborhood, the

Scoop Troop LLC, a Spokane-based business that provides dog-waste removal services, has acquired Dooky's Pet Waste Removal, says Scoop Troop co-founder and president William Milliken. The $54,000 acquisition took effect July 1 and helps expand the

Acme TV Home & Office plans to reopen its furniture outlet store, ReSkued, in a new building to be constructed at 1722 E. Riverside, in Spokane's Sprague Union District. ReSkued has been closed since May 2021, after operating as a clearance and

North Spokane salad restaurant Fresh & Foraged LLC, located at 410 E. Holland, is back in business after it had closed in November, and subsequent negotiations to sell the business stalled. Fresh & Foraged owner Sarah Davis says she decided to

Tractor Supply Co.'s regional expansion plans call for the construction of five new retail stores in Eastern Washington and North Idaho during the next two years. The city of Deer Park will be the home of Tractor Supply Co.'s first location in

At the age of 75, Gary Norton, owner and founder of Silverwood Theme Park, continues to be its pilot, always attempting to steer it to new heights. Since the Journal last published a feature story on Silverwood, the North Idaho theme park, located

Spokane Hoopfest, billed as the largest three-on-three basketball tournament in the world, has increased this year's event by an additional 800 teams, bringing the total to 4,250 participating teams with over 16,500 players to this year's roster