The Spokane Conservation District plans to create a permanent structure to accommodate a year-round farmers market and a commercial kitchen, to be called the Scale House Market & Kitchen, on part of its 50-acre campus in Spokane Valley.

Some women serving in executive positions at three regional auto dealerships started their careers in the industry through family connections, however growing up around their family's businesses didn't guarantee an easy career, they say.

Spokane Valley-based e-commerce company Kaspien Holdings Inc. has announced that it will voluntarily delist its common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market. The company expects the delisting of its common stock to become effective later this month.

Avista Corp. is investing $104 million into updates to its electricity and natural gas distribution systems in Washington and Idaho. Josh DiLuciano, vice president of energy delivery at the Spokane-based power company, says electric facility

Alterra Mountain Co., a Denver-based hospitality company, has entered into an agreement to purchase ski operations at the Schweitzer ski resort, near Sandpoint.

Employers in a variety of industries say philanthropy is embedded within their company's culture, and learning what inspires employee giving can result in increased financial support. Workplace fundraisers at some companies in the Spokane area have

Gonzaga University is preparing to expand the Patterson Baseball Complex this year, with a $10 million project that will include a new locker room, an indoor practice facility, and recruiting gallery, says associate athletic director Rob Kavon.

Workforce retirements and growing demand for services are pressuring some manufacturers here to find alternatives to hiring skilled workers by creating internal workforce-development programs, company leaders say. Business operations for many