Dr. Bob Lutz was thrust into the spotlight shortly after COVID-19 reared its ugly head. The Spokane Regional Health District's health officer quickly became the face of the district's response to the pandemic and has led the organization's

The number of contact tracers has risen in Spokane County along with the spread of COVID-19. Susan Sjoberg, program manager for disease prevention and response at Spokane Regional Health District, says that before coronavirus struck, SRHD had five

With just four employees, including owners Mark and Allison Esvelt, Millwood-based environmental engineering company Esvelt Environmental Engineering LLC is small - and the Esvelts intend to keep it that way. Allison Esvelt says the company, located

Regina Malveaux is leaving her position as CEO of YWCA Spokane to become director of the Washington state Women's Commission. Malveaux was appointed to the directorship position by Gov. Jay Inslee on Aug. 10 and ends her tenure with the Spokane YWCA

A Spokane Valley software company that caters to credit unions is returning to its roots with the addition of a Spokane client, after almost two decades without a customer in its home market. Shaun Murray, president and CEO of Enhanced Software Products

Work on the first residential buildings in the long-planned Beacon Hill development should start next spring. Developer Ryan Buth says the 140-unit Beacon Apartments complex will be located at 4328 N. Havana, at the base of the hill and northeast of

Five years ago, Sandra Williams launched The Black Lens newspaper as an experiment. Since then, the publication has become integral to Spokane's Black community and its allies.

White's Boots Inc. is diversifying its product offerings with the goal of appealing to a wider clientele. Located at 4002 E. Ferry in East Spokane, the company makes rugged boots worn by wildland firefighters, loggers, and linemen: sturdy calf-height