The YWCA of Spokane says in a recently released 2014 annual report that it served more than 15,800 people last year, almost all of whom were women and children. It helped about 2,000 people more than 2013, says Regina Malveaux, YWCA of Spokane's CEO.

Spokane Sunscreen LLC, a longtime window-tinting business here, has consolidated its Spokane Valley and Spokane locations into a 7,500-square-foot store at 7227 E. Sprague that has more space than its former two locations combined, says co-owner Rick John