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Since Chick-fil-A opened in North Spokane in 2020, numerous chicken-oriented restaurants have opened or been proposed in the Inland Northwest.

Michaele Armstrong, co-founder of Washington State University's business incubator SP3NW has taken the lead as the new executive director of the Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster. 

Former Kaspien CEO Brock Kowalchuk has been named co-founder and co-CEO of BuyWander, a Spokane-based online auction startup.

Cat Tales has announced a conceptual relocation master plan for a proposed new conservation campus in Spokane County.

Spokane architecture firms responsible for designing Expo '74 buildings and site plans still feel the impact of their past work today.

Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena will close from late May to mid-August as it undergoes $10 million worth of interior renovation projects.

Jim Desautel is being remembered as pioneer in integrating public relations strategies and promoting work-life balance.

Itron Inc. is projecting revenue growth as electrification, weather volatility, manufacturing growth, and government stimulus coalesce to boost demand.

The Chalet Restaurant has been acquired by two longtime employees of the popular South Hill establishment.