Most Pacific Northwest agricultural commodities are expected to be slightly profitable, though some will see drops in pricing due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a quarterly report by Spokane-based agricultural lending cooperative ...
Full StoryXCraft Enterprises Inc., the Coeur d’Alene-based drone manufacturer, raised $1.1 million in angel funding in a campaign that closed early last month through the StartEngine crowdfunding platform. ...
Full StoryTaylor & Rachel Gano Fluffy’s Candy 9502 N. Newport Highway, suite 4B, Spokane In November of 2019, after two years of throwing the idea of opening a full-service candy store around, my wife and I finally made the jump and began looking ...
Full StoryWhile our hearts go out to family, friends, and colleagues of victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re also seeing that these worst of times can bring out the best in people. And despite current economic pain and the sacrifices that come with the social ...
Full StoryThe COVID-19 crisis has clearly rocked our community. Businesses are pivoting to continue operating remotely or reinventing their business models to meet consumer needs. Many are adjusting to the “new normal” of social distancing. ...
Full StoryInvestors who lost huge sums when Spokane-based Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. and affiliate Summit Securities Inc. shut down about a decade and a half ago should recoup a final, small portion of their money by this fall. ...
Full StoryThe Washington State Department of Financial Institutions has accused a former Spokane financial planner of swindling millions from at least 19 clients over a 16-year period, starting in 2003....
Full StoryWhen the year began, business was booming, and the biggest challenge for many employers was finding qualified job applicants. Suddenly, we’re in an economic environment no one anticipated. ...
Full StorySpokane-area small-business owners are looking into taking advantage of aid offered to them through the CARES Act, says Sheryl McGrath, Spokane-based associate state director of the Washington Small Business Development Center....
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Spokane-area contractors are scrambling to comply with recent updates to Gov. Jay Inslee’s “stay home, stay healthy” order that has deemed commercial and residential construction as nonessential....
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Stay Alfred closes its doors permanently
An industry tested: Lack of COVID-19 test kits handcuffs Spokane health care providers
Q&A with Mountain Dog Sign’s Marshon Kempf
MultiCare shuffles Spokane leadership team
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