SimpliAge LLC is a Spokane-based company that advises seniors and their families for free as they navigate senior living options.

Spokane-based humane society SpokAnimal recently announced a new partnership that will help place pets with elderly community members for no or low cost, says Dori Peck, the nonprofit’s executive director.

On a bright Friday morning in April, the Spokane Valley Senior Center buzzed with activity. A table tennis meeting appeared in full swing, plastic balls pinging back and forth. Groups of people stared at the cards in their hands, deep in focus during a bridge tournament. On the bottom floor, pinochle players congregated in the art room, and across the hall, a handful of men shot pool.

Kaufer’s Religious Supplies, a longtime staple of the Inland Northwest Christian community, has undergone renovations at its shop just northwest of the Spokane Arena.

As the sun starts to shine and the ground thaws, many celebrate spring by shopping at plant nurseries, digging through soil, ripping up weeds, and nurturing the new growing season’s fragrant flowers and flavorful veggies.

The Transitions Planning Group is made up of residents at Spokane-based Rockwood South Hill who discuss end-of-life decision making. In January, the group covered end-of-life planning, focusing on advance directives.

The St. Luke Woodworkers group has constructed hundreds of toys each year and other wood pieces for the Inland Northwest community.

Artificial intelligence has created a "new frontier" of scams, according to Jon Maroni, financial engagement manager with Spokane Valley-based Numerica Credit Union.

Spokane-based retailer The Quilter’s Corner has moved to an 850-square-foot location at 5008 N. Market.
Established in June 2024, The Quilter’s Corner previously shared space with The Hook & Needle Nook LLC, a yarn shop in the Garland District, at 3808 N. Monroe, where the former occupied 300 square feet.

As small charters continue to be bought up by larger banks and credit unions, Spokane Valley-based State Bank Northwest bucks that trend, and it’s thriving despite the industry’s consolidations.