As 2017 comes to a close, we look back with gratitude at a year in which the Inland Northwest economy experienced growth in jobs, retail sales, and home prices and benefitted from a host of other positive trends. We-and many others, as is evident in th

A Seattle-based entrepreneur has hired what could be considered the equivalent of a travelling mechanic for the Spokane market. Now with a full-time mechanic here, Wrench Inc. seeks to remove the logistical challenges of its customers having to leave hom

A dozen Spokane-area school school districts are placing levies on Feb. 13 ballots, and two districts also will have construction bond measures up for votes. Now, it's as important as ever to support local K-12 education, especially during the current t

Spokane-based baking company Frosting Cupcakes LLC, which does business as Sweet Frostings, has opened a 170-square-foot kiosk in the NorthTown Mall, at 4750 N. Division, says owner Sally Winfrey. The kiosk is the fourth location for the business. Its

Pigtail Mercantile LLC plans to open Friday, Nov. 24, on Spokane's South Hill, says owner Holly Burke. The store will occupy 2,500 square feet of space in a retail center at 3028 S. Grand Blvd., but will use only 1,300 square feet of store space to sta