https://www.spokanejournal.com/rss en-us Spokane-based Responders Emergency Services Credit Union is expanding membership eligibility to 10 counties in southern Idaho following formal approval from the Idaho Department of Finance and the Washington state Department of Financial Institutions. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18386 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:28:14 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18386-rescu-expands-membership-eligibility-across-southern-idaho karinae@spokanejournal.com Since January, the Inland Northwest has seen several business acquisitions, suggesting that merger and acquisition activity may be on the rise.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18383 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18383-retiring-inw-owners-drive-business-transition-activity Murphy_PullQuote_web.jpg Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners and SNAP Financial Access have named Chief Operating Officer Amber Johnson as the organizations’ next CEO.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18382 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18382-snap-announces-new-incoming-ceo Johnson-(9)_web.jpg A Spokane entrepreneur is leveraging 62 years of experience in the industrial pump industry by offering educational seminars to maintenance workers and engineers here and across the Inland Northwest.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18381 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18381-longtime-pump-expert-offers-industry-training Lee-(6)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Construction of a 20-unit multifamily building is expected to begin on Spokane’s lower South Hill in July

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18378 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18378-20-unit-multifamily-to-begin-construction-on-south-hill 26-0109-619-South-Cedar-Landmarks-Package-8_web.jpg Refinancing activity in the Spokane market is expected to remain low but steady, as ongoing market uncertainty and global events keep interest rates elevated, according to some industry experts here.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18377 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18377-refinance-activity-grows-amid-uncertainty Anthony_PullQuote_web.jpg dylanh@spokanejournal.com For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Ryan Herzog, an economics professor at Gonzaga University, for its Mid-Year Economic Outlook.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18376 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18376-five-takeaways-mid-year-economic-outlook RyanHerzog_web.jpg Kootenai Health has added one of the most advanced robotic-assisted surgical platforms available today to its main campus in Coeur d'Alene as part of a strategy to expand specialized care and invest in emerging medical technologies.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18373 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18373-kootenai-health-invests-in-surgical-innovation Robot-(5)_Cutout_web.jpg Spokane-based meal preparation company Real Meals, a scratch made meal delivery and pickup service, has doubled its workforce and expanded partnerships with gyms and senior living facilities as demand for convenient, prepared meals continues to grow.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18372 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18372-real-meals-expands-staff-and-partnerships Meals-(10)_web.jpg Spokane-based Metal Rollforming Systems Inc. is relocating to a new manufacturing hub in Deer Park, where several steel commercial buildings are proposed for development at Stag Industrial Park, at 2101 E. Sixth

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18369 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18369-spokane-manufacturer-plans-new-deer-park-hub Bill-edited_web.jpg The former Les Schwab Tire Center building at 101 W. Second in downtown Spokane could undergo a remodel that would have people pumping iron instead of tires.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18368 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18368-long-unused-building-could-get-pumped-up Gym-(27)_web.jpg Spokane-based CM Development & Construction LLC, a developer behind several multifamily projects under construction in Spokane, is planning two new apartment complexes valued at a combined $6.8 million.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18362 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18362-two-walkable-multifamily-projects-planned-in-spokane TheThreshold_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Avista Utilities, the operating division of Spokane-based Avista Corp., has launched the region’s first community-based microgrid at the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Outreach Center, in Spokane's East Central neighborhood.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18361 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18361-microgrid-begins-operations-at-mlk-center info-card-mlk-center_web.jpg After years of organizing events, supporting Native artists, and operating a nonprofit focused on Indigenous communities, Spokane Tribe member Jeff Ferguson has opened a new brick-and-mortar business designed to give Native artists a permanent place to showcase and sell their work.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18360 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18360-native-arts-market-opens-in-airway-heights Art-(7)_web.jpg Nonprofit leader Mable Dunbar says effective leadership starts with something simple: being willing to do the same work she asks of everyone else. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18354 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18354-dunbar-leads-nonprofit-with-service-and-hope Dunbar-(1)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Spokane International Airport is in the process of relocating key utilities, setting the stage for the second phase of its Terminal Renovation and Expansion, or TREX program, which aims to build a 255,000-square-foot Central Hall.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18353 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18353-spokane-international-airport-begins-phase-two-of-trex Site---Aerial-from-West_web.jpg Spokane City Credit Union is planning a new administrative annex building next to its existing property, at 1930 N. Monroe, that will provide more space for its employees.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18351 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18351-new-sccu-annex-planned-at-former-gastropub SCCU-Annex-renderings-4_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Jacklin Northwest is in the planning stages of developing a new shopping center at Jacklin Ranch Commercial Park, an 88-acre site just east of Highway 41 and north of Prairie Avenue in Post Falls. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18348 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18348-jacklin-northwest-plans-retail-center-in-post-falls 25.03.19-JACKLIN-RETAIL-1_web.jpg The developer behind a proposed eight-unit flex warehouse park, at 9870 W. Flight Drive on the West Plains, is placing the project on hold following declining tenant interest due to higher interest rates, rising material costs, and uncertain market conditions this year. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18344 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18344-proposed-flex-warehouses-in-holding-pattern Flight-Drive-renderings-1_web.jpg Westside Church Spokane is building a $2.2 million, 12,000-square-foot sanctuary at 11916 W. Melville Road, in Cheney, that will provide a permanent home for the congregation.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18342 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18342-new-church-building-planned-near-cheney Westside-Church_web.jpg Hundreds of women have benefitted from a leadership program at Gonzaga University since its creation more than a decade ago.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18338 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18338-gonzaga-program-benefits-women-in-workplace Sherri,-Gonzaga-(17)_web.jpg The city of Spokane is preparing to bolster its general fund by $2.1 million following the sale of its 11,800-square-foot North Monroe Public Defender Building. The deal, which is expected to close this month, is under contract for purchase by Ryan Best, of Spokane-based Best Law PLLC, and Beth Pierce according to a 14 page sale and lease agreement on file with the city.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18325 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18325-city-moves-ahead-with-monroe-building-sale City_web.jpg True leaders support other leaders. Whether it is a peer, colleague, or friend in a leadership role, one of the most impactful contributions you can make as a leader is to offer your support. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18322 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18322-true-leaders-build-leaders Rene Johnston mug The construction and development industry has changed significantly over the past two decades. Projects that once required a complex process involving a series of disconnected steps now are developed through a far more collaborative, strategic, and integrated approach. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18265 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18265-the-future-of-development-is-vertically-integrated Sunleaf-mug_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Olympia, Washington-based Heritage Bank has moved to a new permanent location following recent approval to operate as a full-service branch, says James Krejci, senior vice president and commercial team leader.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18321 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18321-heritage-bank-moves-receives-branch-authority HeritageBankBranch_Map_web.jpg Spokane-based Associated Industries’ nearly 1,000 members can now access business services and products through a new partnership with Liberty Lake-based STCU.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18320 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18320-stcu-collaborates-with-associated-industries STCU-(5)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Spokane-based intellectual property law firm Lee & Hayes PC has won a major court ruling in its effort to recover unpaid legal fees from its former client, 3D printing company Continuous Composites Inc.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18318 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18318-lee-and-hayes-wins-liability-ruling-against-former-client Rob-Hartman_web.jpg A recently constructed 30-unit apartment complex near the Spokane River changed hands last month, indicating growing investor demand for finished multifamily projects, says Bryan Walker, land development and investment specialist at Spokane-based NAI Black.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18317 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18317-30-unit-apartment-sale-shows-growing-investment-trend River-City-(28)_web.jpg North Idaho’s silver mining corporations expect to benefit from faster permitting and increased demand since the U.S. Geological Survey added the precious metal to its 2025 List of Critical Minerals late last year.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18315 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18315-silver-surge SilverGraph_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com The Coeur d’Alene Tribe has purchased nearly 43,000 acres of timberland from Oregon-based Stimson Timber Company over the past two years, restoring land lost within the Coeur d’Alene Reservation during the late 1800s.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18311 Thu, 21 May 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18311-cda-tribe-purchases-43-000-acres-of-timberland CDA-(7)_web.jpg