Lance Beck, Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce president and CEO, will join Greater Spokane Incorporated as chief strategy officer effective early March, according to a press release issued by GSI today.

Gold Seal Plumbing, a trade name of Gold Seal Mechanical Inc., of Spokane Valley, has announced multiple leadership changes.

Seattle-based Pacific Plumbing Supply Co. LLC acquired Spokane-based M&L Supply Co. Inc.’s operations and two locations — one in Spokane and one in Butte, Montana — on Dec. 30 and plans to retain the company’s employees.

Preservation of existing transportation systems, implementation of new technology, capital improvements, and safety are the focuses of more than $16 billion in investments planned over the next 20 years as part of the Spokane Regional Transportation Council’s newest long-range transportation plan.

A proposed three-story, 280,000-square-foot field house addition to Liberty Launch Academy, a nonprofit private school serving preschool to 12th-grade students in Liberty Lake, will add over a dozen courts, a turf field, and other amenities for student use.

After taking over Spokane-based Associated Construction Inc. from their father in 2021, third-generation owners Brandon and Kyle Smith say their niche of working with longtime clients has led the company to a successful last two years.