A new biotech incubator designed to support early-stage startups, entrepreneurs, and researchers launched earlier this year, further fueling the recent growth of the Inland Northwest life sciences industry.

The Journal recently sat down with Gonzaga University's new president, Katia Passerini, for its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation to discuss women in leadership.

Greg Hansen, the chief credit officer at Numerica Credit Union, has retired after nearly 16 years at the Spokane Valley-based financial institution.

Spokane-based fintech company Treasury4 Inc. has acquired TreasuryGo Inc., a Seattle-based company that offers a cloud-based software-as-a-service application that simplifies complex treasury workflows and data management.

Late last month, the Journal sat down with Craig Soehren, a real estate broker at Spokane-based commercial real estate agency Kiemle Hagood, for its most recent episode of the Elevating The Conversation podcast about the Inland Northwest office market.

At an early age, James Connelly, 38, developed a passion for sustainability, environmental responsibility, and economic development. His passion has remained a guiding force in his career, through which Connelly continues to make an impact on a global scale.

Matthew Danielson was named the executive director of Spokane Pride about six months ago, making him the nonprofit's first employee.