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Ag land values increase in Spokane area

Ag land values increase in Spokane area

Limited availability and strong demand from developers for agricultural land in Spokane County has…

Journal of Business selects its 2023 class of Rising Stars

Journal of Business selects its 2023 class of Rising Stars

The Journal of Business has selected its 2023 class of Rising Stars.They are:…

Paragon Group envisions complex in Airway Heights

Paragon Group envisions complex in Airway Heights

The Paragon Group, a real estate and property management company headquartered in Richland…

Whatever Happened To: Genetics entrepreneur Lisa Shaffer

Whatever Happened To: Genetics entrepreneur Lisa Shaffer

While geneticist Lisa Shaffer considers herself semi-retired after selling two highly successful…

Garden Party bar, plant shop sprouts in downtown Spokane

Garden Party bar, plant shop sprouts in downtown Spokane

Garden Party, a combined cocktail bar and plant shop, has opened at 107 S. Madison, in downtown Spokane.“We sell fancy cocktails and plants at the same time,” says Kadra Evans, who owns the business with Kelly Fordice and Margaret Walser.…

Megademand for Microgreens in Spokane

Megademand for Microgreens in Spokane

Some Spokane-area farms have found success raising microgreens, as local demand for the nutrient-rich and profitable produce remains high enough to support an increasing number of growers in recent years.…

Opportunity Blooms for Flowers for People owner

Opportunity Blooms for Flowers for People owner

Flowers for People LLC founder Katie Lila didn’t think she would hear back after she pitched an idea for a series to the young floral-themed streaming television service BloomTV.“I pitched it to them through like a fangirl, cheesy video,” …

Verdant Hare puts down roots in River District

Verdant Hare puts down roots in River District

Verdant Hare, a small farm owned and operated by Whitney Jacques, has relocated its fruit and vegetable production to the River District Farm, in Liberty Lake.Located at 20291 E. Indiana in the recently developed River District neighborhood, the …