For those who dream of a boating life without the hassles of boat ownership, Carefree Boat Club of North Idaho offers an enticing alternative – pay a yearly membership fee and enjoy unlimited boating.

The legacy of Spokane’s decades-old downtown staple, Soulful Soups & Spirits, will live on as Lauren D’Arienzo hands over the ladle to new owners, Aaron and Kaden Earle.

After more than three decades spent in the world of police K-9s, executive protection, and animal cruelty investigations, canine behavioral specialist Dianna Young has returned to her Spokane roots and purchased K9 Country Club Pet Center in Spokane Valley. 

A new café featuring grab-and-go salads and fresh-pressed juices is opening soon in Spokane Valley.

Moving from the cloud to the ground, Spokane-area entrepreneur and former technology executive Jeff Aden has purchased Nine Mile Feed and Hardware and is giving it a modern makeover.

Fifteen years ago, Summer Hightower was selling her “handmade adornments” out of a vintage suitcase at roller derbies. 

A local bartender and server are joining forces and opening a restaurant, Jewel of the North Neighborhood Gastropub, in a recently vacated, historical mansion in the Browne’s Addition neighborhood.

Chavelitas Pub Grill & Cantina, a new restaurant that is a fusion of American and Mexican cuisine, is set to open at Liberty Lake’s new Trailhead Golf Course clubhouse in June.

A new owner is flipping records at 4000 Holes Record Store, the 36-year-old Monroe street music shop in Spokane’s North Central district.

Inland Northwest entrepreneur Jackie Casey is taking over the former Blue Cat Vintage space in the Sprague Union District with two separate businesses.