Within a year's time, Spokane chef and restaurateur Juli Norris opened two new restaurants in the up-and-coming North Bank neighborhood.

John Bryant is on a mission to make Spokane a craft beer destination. 

Darby McLean took the helm at Spiceology Inc. in August 2022 after joining the company in 2020.

Rex & Relax LLC, an indoor dog park has opened at the former Wheel Sport space, at 1711 N. Division.

Retail sales in Spokane are expected to continue to decelerate in 2024, yet remain buoyed by the economy's strong labor market.

A flurry of restaurant closures has marred Spokane’s food scene in recent months, with at least seven Lilac City establishments either closing or announcing plans to close since October.

The downtown Rite Aid store located at 112 N. Howard, neighboring the Parkade Plaza parking garage, will close permanently on Dec. 6.

A former Brooklyn Deli employee is trying to pay homage to the now-closed downtown Spokane sandwich shop with Paper St. Coffee Co.

Three Spokane hotels—the Madison Inn, the Courtyard by Marriott, and the Wingate by Wyndham—have changed hands in the past few months.