People who knew and worked with Rich Hadley saw him as a visionary who had his hands on some of the biggest recent and ongoing community and economic developments for the Spokane area. He also is known for mentoring up-and-coming leaders to help carry

Spokane-based InterUrban Development LLC recently has submitted updated building permit applications for a three-building second phase of construction at the historic McKinley School site, in East Spokane. Construction hasn't started yet on the first

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is planning full road course and drag racing seasons starting this spring at its Qlispé Raceway Park, formerly Spokane County Raceway, almost 1 1/2 years after buying the property.

Former Downtown Spokane Partnership CEO Mark Richard left Spokane a year ago to take an executive position with the United Soccer League, in Tampa, Florida. He has left that job, and now works as the new downtown administrator for city of Largo

Idaho Strategic Resources Inc., the Coeur d'Alene-based mining company formerly known as New Jersey Mining Co., sees its future in rare earth elements, says John Swallow, company president and CEO. The company took on its new name in late 2021.

Former Spokane Mayor John Powers says he's happy to be reacclimating to the Lilac City following a 16-year hiatus on the West Side after leaving office here in 2003. During his time away from Spokane, Powers worked in regional economic development in

Inland Northwest mining industry representatives are optimistic about mining in the coming year and beyond. Coeur d'Alene-based Hecla Mining Co., which is the largest silver producer in the U.S., recently agreed to acquire all outstanding stock in

Pipeline2Space Inc. is well-grounded in the propulsion technology that will enable it to send cargo to space on a rapid-fire basis, claims Mark Russell, CEO of the Spokane-based company, who describes himself as a third-generation miner with his eyes

Kootenai County is seeing a return to the incremental and measured growth that had been typical of North Idaho's economy over the last decade, although that growth is being challenged by labor and housing shortages, says Sam Wolkenhauer, Post Falls-base

The Spokane economy is expected to slow and perhaps, along with the rest of the country, enter a mild recession in 2023, as inflation, elevated interest rates, and labor shortages continue to provide obstacles to economic growth.