The number of people who have decided to delay retirement in the past few years has risen and is unlikely to fall as some older workers remain employed to stay mentally sharp and purpose-driven, while inflation weighs on the minds of many U.S. workers

A private-practice urology clinic in Spokane is establishing a Spokane Valley location and is building an outpatient surgery center at its main office in the Iron Bridge Corporate Campus, in East Spokane.

The Spokane Symphony has developed a new model to guide booking decisions and forecast ticket sales at The Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, in downtown Spokane.

The $83 million-plus Whitetail Ridge residential development, a longtime dream of former Itron executive Johnny Humphreys, is being realized in Spokane Valley.

A winemaker with roots in Spokane plans to open a distillery and tasting room here next month. Andrew Browne says Browne Family Distillery will open Dec. 2 in the former Warrior Liquor space, at 714 N. Lee, in East Spokane. Hours of operation will be 11

Spokane-based stormwater management technology startup AquiPor Technologies Inc. plans to raise $5 million in seed funding, and its founders say the company's product is ready for commercialization. Greg Johnson, CEO and co-founder of AquiPor, says

Treasury4 Inc., a Spokane-based fintech startup formed last year, has secured more than $3.5 million so far in its second round of fundraising, which will be used to launch the commercialization phase of the company's software products.