After more than a decade of fundraising, planning, and restoration, the Cheney Depot Society has reopened the city's historic train depot as a community gathering space anchored by a growing coffee company at 15 Union, in Cheney.

The Spokane Colleges Foundation has named Paul Read, publisher of the Spokane Journal of Business and Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business, as the 2026 Distinguished Alumni of the Year.

Post Falls-based firearm holster manufacturer Alien Gear Holsters, a trade name and brand of Tedder Industries LLC, has been purchased by Safariland LLC, of Delaware, for $10.3 million following a court-approved bankruptcy auction, according to filings with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Site work is now underway for a new 4,100-square-foot primary care clinic in Reardan, Washington, and the $2.3 million facility is expected to open by Oct. 31.

The cybersecurity industry is experiencing significant growth as one of the fastest-expanding fields on a regional, national, and international level. 

After more than a decade working in the building systems and performance industry, 45-year-old Garrett Husky has launched his own business. Davenport, Washington-based Husky Consulting LLC, which does business as Husky Commissioning, is aimed at helping developers, contractors, and building owners meet state-regulated energy standards for their projects across the Inland Northwest.

Indigenous Eats, a Spokane-based restaurant known for its celebration of Native American cuisine and culture, has been awarded a $25,000 grant through the inaugural Independent Restaurant Coalition and Chase Innovator Awards.