As many older workers are turning 65 and considering or entering retirement, employers are experiencing labor shortages that could impede production growth, increase inflation, incentivize automation, and hurt social services that are funded through

MultiCare Health System has purchased 30 acres of vacant land just north of Spokane. Kevin Maloney, Inland Northwest media relations manager for the Tacoma, Washington-based health care provider, says the site eventually will be home to a project that

Spokane-based tech startup Protogetic is expanding the digital marketplace it created for the security industry, says CEO and co-founder Matt Morgan. Founded in late 2021, the company plans to launch five new resources next month that are expected to

Fourth Avenue Capital LLC, a new player in multifamily housing development here, is proposing a large complex in Liberty Lake that will add 240 units to the housing stock, says Chris Rossman, managing partner and head of development at the Spokane-based

Coeur d'Alene Airport, in Hayden, is expanding with two new aircraft storage facilities, says airport director Phil Cummings. Kootenai County, which owns the land and operates the airport, has agreed to the development and lease of an 18-unit

Raze Development, a new nonprofit formed by Kerra Bower, is preparing to overhaul the former state Department of Licensing office, at 6519 N. Lidgerwood, in North Spokane, into an inclusive early childhood education center that focuses on culturally based

The Paragon Group, a real estate and property management company headquartered in Richland, Washington, is marketing a site with plans for a 93-unit mixed-use development in Airway Heights dubbed the Airfield Apartments, says Mason Fiascone, multifamily

Limited availability and strong demand from developers for agricultural land in Spokane County has contributed to record-high median farmland valuations. The median assessed value of agricultural land for 2024, which was determined by the Spokane

The Tri-Cities area offers more than just a hot climate for Spokane-based companies' expansion plans, according to some business owners whose companies have established a presence there. The area's proximity to Spokane, similar market conditions