Six companies in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area have made Inc. business magazine's annual list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the country. Leading the six companies is Hayden-based soft drinks maker Tractor Beverages Inc., which ranked

Scott Wetzel, CEO, president, and owner of Spokane-based Windermere Mountain West LLC, has been named chief development officer for the Seattle-based Windermere Real Estate. Wetzel retains his present role at Windermere Mountain West, which does

Dry Fly Distilling Inc., of Spokane, is launching a new line of mixed drinks with the goal of increasing revenue and expanding its product lines that can be purchased at more establishments, says Patrick Donovan, vice president of production and co-owner

Coeur d'Alene Tractor Co. has opened a new Adams Tractor store in Colville, Washington, about 65 miles north of downtown Spokane. The new agricultural equipment and services store is in an old LaDuke & Fogle Equipment Inc. building on 4 acres along

Katie Prugh has taken the helm as the new executive director of the 40-year-old, Spokane-based Wishing Star Foundation. Prior to stepping into this role, Prugh was the director of finance and mission advancement for All Saints Catholic School Spokane.

Visitors to Maddie's Place likely will see staff members caring for infants in a Moby Wrap-a cloth that wraps around the caretaker and secures the baby close to their keeper's chest. 'Hearing a heartbeat and having that warmth and skin-to-skin

Johnston Engineering PLLC's office at 1815 E. Trent in Spokane's East Central neighborhood is undergoing an estimated $250,000 in renovations, says Andy Johnston, owner of the firm. Johnston drew the architectural design for the 3,000-square-foot

Boise-based law firm Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP is forming an immigration law practice group that's based at its Inland Northwest offices. Attorney Alycia Moss has closed her practice, Moss Immigration Law PC, and joined Troxell as a partner.