The city of Spokane, city of Spokane Valley, and Spokane County have renewed an interlocal agreement to address homelessness across the region.

Employers in the Spokane-Spokane Valley Metropolitan Statistical Area added 2,500 nonfarm jobs during the 12 months ending in April.

Spokane International Airport (GEG) will close its primary runway for routine maintenance on Monday, May 19 and Tuesday, May 20.

Spokane has been named one of the top 25 U.S. cities for retirees by Forbes.

Washington state employers added 1,200 jobs during the 12 months ending in April, preliminary data from the Washington state Employment Security Department shows.

Idaho Strategic Resources Inc. has reported first-quarter net income of about $1.6 million, or 12 cents per diluted share, a 26% decrease from the year-earlier quarter.

Avista Corp. has reported first-quarter net income of $79 million, or $0.98 per diluted share, up from $71 million, or $0.91 per share, in the year-earlier quarter.