Just under 1,400 single-family homes have sold in Kootenai County this year, a 3.4% increase over the same period in 2024, according to the July 2025 Market Snapshot from Coeur d’Alene Regional Relators.

Hagadone Marine Group has announced it is expanding its brand portfolio through a partnership with Tennessee-based MasterCraft Boat Co.

Itron Inc. (Nasdaq: ITRI) has reported a $17 million second-quarter earnings increase compared with the year-earlier quarter.

Alaska Airlines has announced it will launch year-round, daily nonstop service from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to John Wayne Airport (SNA), in Orange County, California, beginning Jan. 7.

Clearwater Paper Corp. reported second-quarter net income of $2.7 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, an increase over the year-earlier second quarter when the Spokane-based paperboard manufacturer posted a net loss of $25.8 million, or $1.55 per share.

PotlatchDeltic Corp. has reported second-quarter net income of about $7.4 million, or 9 cents per diluted share, down from the Spokane-based company’s net income of $13.7 million, or 17 cents per share, in Q2 2024.

Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown has proposed implementing a new state law early to streamline the process for opening child care facilities.

Taxable retail sales in Spokane County rose 3.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024, mirroring the statewide increase of 3.14%, according to data released this week by the Washington state Department of Revenue.

The unemployment rate for the Spokane-Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area dropped to 3.4% in June, down from 3.8% a year earlier and 4% in May, preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department shows.

The Washington State Department of Commerce has announced a maximum allowable rent increase of 9.683% for 2026.