The banking industry has seen an overall decrease in profit margins and loan demand as it prepares for a prolonged high interest rate environment. 

The leaders at Richards Merrill Wealth Management are reaping the rewards of helping their clients transition into retirement while simultaneously teaching a new generation of advisers that will continue the legacy of the 100-year-old company. 

Spokane-based manufacturers have increased their workforces steadily, bucking national trends for automation, and investing further in growth and expansion. 

Jenni Martin has been selected as president of Spokane Community College following a yearlong interim period in which she was the acting president. 

The roughly 7,000 square feet of unused office space at the Lolo Lofts in downtown Spokane's west end are being converted into seven loft-style apartments. 

An indoor golf simulator and speakeasy are in the works for the basement floor of the historic Wonder Building in Spokane's North Bank neighborhood. 

M&L Construction, a third-generation utility company has landed a contract with TDS Fiber to build fiber optic infrastructure in Spokane and Spokane Valley, a multimillion-dollar project that will take between five and 10 years to complete. 

Lisa Gardner, president of the NAACP, didn't have leadership or advocacy aspirations but was nevertheless compelled by the legacy of her grandmother to continue her work. 

The Innovia Foundation has secured the purchase of Oakesdale's historic Old Mill with plans to restore and reestablish the building as an economic driver for the town.