The Journal has selected the finalists for its second annual Business of the Year Awards. All finalists will be recognized — and the winners will be disclosed — at an event scheduled for Wednesday, March 25.
Nordstrom Inc. is planning to open a Nordstrom Rack store at Northpointe Plaza in fall 2026, according to a press release from the Seattle-based fashion retailer.
Total nonfarm employment in the Spokane-Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area dropped by 1,400 jobs from July to August, preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department shows.
Washington state’s nonfarm employment decreased by 13,600 jobs in August, according to preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department.
After reaching a two-year low in June, the Spokane-Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area’s unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in July, up from 3.4% a month earlier, preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department shows.
Washington state employers added 10,800 jobs over the month of July, according to preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department.
Just over 500 homes sold in the Spokane area in July, a roughly 1% increase compared to the year-earlier month, the most recent Spokane Association of Realtors monthly home sales report shows.