On a Saturday morning in late September, the scent of simmering herbs mingled with the buzz of festivalgoers crowded into a Mediterranean cooking class inside Wanderlust Delicato in downtown Spokane. Among the tables, guests sipped on tastes of Romanian wines and freshly brewed Kenyan Coffee.  

The renovation of the historic Peyton Building in downtown Spokane was put on pause earlier this summer, but is anticipated to resume at the end of October.

Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster has landed its first tenant while simultaneously securing a Community Impact Grant from Rotary Club of Spokane 21, says Executive Director Michaele Armstrong.   

When Best Buy Co., Inc. approached JD Claridge to ask if his company, XCraft Enterprises Inc., could potentially step in as the retailer phased out Chinese-made drones, Claridge seized the opportunity, landing a $1 million purchase order that could put the Hayden-based manufacturer on the national stage.

Every year for the past decade, Spokane Boxing Gym LLC has grown a little bigger, drawn a little more attention, and pulled in students from farther afield. For owner Rick Welliver, the numbers matter less than witnessing and being a part of the transformation of many of his students.

Paine Hamblen PS has been part of Spokane’s legal fabric for over 130 years, preserving its name while continuing the legacy of its early founders. In recent years, the downtown firm has renewed and expanded its cohort by bringing in a wave of seasoned attorneys, many from the now-defunct Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP.

At the Hillyard Senior Center, a young director is focused on preserving the organization's 50-year-old history while rebranding and preparing for an ongoing wave of baby boomers.

The surge of interest in generative AI data centers is forcing energy players across the Inland Northwest to prepare for a future that is being reshaped by the demand for artificial intelligence. 

Brian Jon Garvey has come up with his next invention: a dual-propulsion fin system that could power Navy SEALs through the ocean at 15 mph, dubbed JetFinz. 

Across Spokane, employers are embracing design elements that draw workers in — features like a two-story preserved moss wall bursting with greenery and light, or a custom staircase that not only links two floors but also floods the lower level with natural light and invites connection across teams.