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.

W.T.B. Financial Corp., the Spokane-based holding company for Washington Trust Bank, posted second-quarter net income of about $19.6 million, or $7.91 per diluted share, an increase over the year-earlier quarter’s net income of about $11.7 million, or $4.69 per share.

Northwest Specialty Hospital opened its 11th and 12th operating rooms this week, expanding surgical capacity at the Post Falls medical facility.