Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster has opened a 5,000-square-foot incubator in North Spokane—a tangible step toward a bigger vision for the region's life sciences future.

A recent push in Spokane to grow more business leaders is taking shape at both ends of the career spectrum, from a Catholic Charities program aimed at helping residents who face steep barriers start a business, to a peer advisory group helping CEOs scale their companies to the next level.

Spokane Public Radio has replaced its longtime variety programming with three single-format stations dedicated to news, classical, and jazz—an overdue change that will attract more listeners, strengthen finances, and keep the nonprofit broadcaster sustainable for years to come.

Washington Trust Bank has purchased a six-story building in downtown Tacoma, not far from where it plans to open a separate branch this fall, marking the financial institution's entry into the South Sound.

The sea may be hundreds of miles away, but inside a West Plains warehouse, marine technology company Williamson & Associates Technologies Inc. is quietly building the future of subsea science.  

RiverBank Holding Co. has teamed up with cannabis banking compliance company Green Check Verified, Inc. in a partnership that aims to grow the Spokane-based organization’s deposits, lending power, and national footprint, without building a single new location.

Sarah Doxey, the health care executive who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in mid-July, is remembered by loved ones as a servant leader who led by example with vision and warmth. 

As funding and programs for refugees and immigrants are slashed, eliminated, or awarded under criteria that could put vulnerable populations at risk, Inland Northwest organizations rally together and use modest resources to continue to serve their populations. 

While Touchmark on South Hill is expanding its care options and transitioning away from its skilled nursing wing, residents' day-to-day activities remain vibrant and plentiful.