https://www.spokanejournal.com/rss en-us karinae@spokanejournal.com Alisha Benson, CEO of Greater Spokane Incorporated, has been named the chair-elect for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, a professional organization that supports, connects, and develops leaders and staff of local, regional, and state chambers of commerce and economic development associations. Alisha Benson, CEO of Greater Spokane Incorporated, has been named the chair-elect for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, a professional organization that supports, connects, and develops leaders and staff of local, regional, and state chambers of commerce and economic development associations.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18593 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18593-alisha-benson-named-chair-elect-of-acce Alisha-Benson_web.jpg Young entrepreneurs are preparing to turn their ideas into real-world business experience at the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Youth Business Market, scheduled Aug. 22. Young entrepreneurs are preparing to turn their ideas into real-world business experience at the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Youth Business Market, scheduled Aug. 22.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18592 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18592-young-entrepreneurs-mean-business-at-market Market4_web.jpg Airway Heights-based conveyor system manufacturer Remcon Equipment Inc. has hired new CEO Sean Johnston, who plans to use his background in artificial intelligence and technology to improve operational efficiency and grow the company. Airway Heights-based conveyor system manufacturer Remcon Equipment Inc. has hired new CEO Sean Johnston, who plans to use his background in artificial intelligence and technology to improve operational efficiency and grow the company.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18591 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18591-new-ceo-joins-remcon-plans-for-future-growth Remcon-(2)_web.jpg MMEC Architecture & Interiors LLC plans to cease operations at the end of September due to several postpandemic challenges. MMEC Architecture & Interiors LLC plans to cease operations at the end of September due to several postpandemic challenges.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18588 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18588-spokane-architectural-firm-mmec-to-close-doors MMEC_web.jpg Spokane County's large military and veteran community is helping to sustain a significant network of veteran-owned businesses, with local organizations working to connect former service members with the resources needed to start and grow companies. Spokane County's large military and veteran community is helping to sustain a significant network of veteran-owned businesses, with local organizations working to connect former service members with the resources needed to start and grow companies.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18587 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18587-veteran-entrepreneurs-find-support-in-spokane Veteran5_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Gonzaga University has officially entered the Pac-12 Conference, and the move could prove to be one of the most consequential decisions in the history of its athletic program, especially concerning the school’s storied men’s basketball team. Gonzaga University has officially entered the Pac-12 Conference, and the move could prove to be one of the most consequential decisions in the history of its athletic program, especially concerning the school’s storied men’s basketball team.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18585 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18585-a-whole-new-ballgame fogle-(12)_web.jpg The Bank of America Financial Center is one of several downtown Spokane office buildings undergoing tenant modernization work in the last year. The Bank of America Financial Center is one of several downtown Spokane office buildings undergoing tenant modernization work in the last year.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18582 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18582-downtown-office-renovations-continue BofA-(12)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Although he considers himself partially retired, Dr. Bob Lutz continues to find ways to keep caring for the well-being of the public. Although he considers himself partially retired, Dr. Bob Lutz continues to find ways to keep caring for the well-being of the public.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18577 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18577-catching-up-with-dr-bob-lutz-former-srhd-health-officer Lutz-(5)_web.jpg Liberty Lake-based real estate developer Greenstone Corp. is planning to construct a $70 million, six-story, mixed-use apartment building on one of the remaining vacant lots in Kendall Yards, on the north bank of the Spokane River. Liberty Lake-based real estate developer Greenstone Corp. is planning to construct a $70 million, six-story, mixed-use apartment building on one of the remaining vacant lots in Kendall Yards, on the north bank of the Spokane River.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18576 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18576-70m-apartments-planned-for-kendall-yards Kendall-(1)_web.jpg Silverlake Automotive has entered the Washington state market through its acquisition of Northwest Automotive Centers, at 324 N. Pines Road in Spokane Valley. Silverlake Automotive has entered the Washington state market through its acquisition of Northwest Automotive Centers, at 324 N. Pines Road in Spokane Valley.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18573 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18573-silverlake-acquires-northwest-automotive Silverlake17_web.jpg Some Spokane-area trucking carriers are struggling to fill seats as an aging workforce and the elimination of some state apprenticeship programs hollow out the labor pool. While the industry experienced a brief post-pandemic rebound, job numbers in the county have since declined to 1,591 in 2025 — a 10-year low. Some Spokane-area trucking carriers are struggling to fill seats as an aging workforce and the elimination of some state apprenticeship programs hollow out the labor pool. While the industry experienced a brief post-pandemic rebound, job numbers in the county have since declined to 1,591 in 2025 — a 10-year low.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18571 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18571-spokane-trucking-jobs-decline-as-prices-rise Cortez-(7)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Spokane’s financial planning industry is showing resilience as firms, educators, and professional organizations develop new strategies to attract and retain new people in the field. Spokane’s financial planning industry is showing resilience as firms, educators, and professional organizations develop new strategies to attract and retain new people in the field.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18570 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18570-a-change-of-plans-for-the-financial-planning-industry Holzschuh-(2)_web.jpg Gesa Credit Union is expanding into Oregon for the first time through an agreement to acquire Salem, Oregon-based Willamette Valley Bank — a move Keven Gray, Gesa Credit Union chief retail officer, says will strengthen service for members while extending the cooperative financial institution's footprint along the Interstate 5 corridor. Gesa Credit Union is expanding into Oregon for the first time through an agreement to acquire Salem, Oregon-based Willamette Valley Bank — a move Keven Gray, Gesa Credit Union chief retail officer, says will strengthen service for members while extending the cooperative financial institution's footprint along the Interstate 5 corridor. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18564 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18564-gesa-cu-to-acquire-willamette-valley-bank Keven_PullQuote_web.jpg Coeur d'Alene-based Idaho Strategic Resources Inc. is drawing attention from technology and aerospace manufacturers looking for a domestic supply of yttrium, one of the world's most strategically important rare earth elements. Coeur d'Alene-based Idaho Strategic Resources Inc. is drawing attention from technology and aerospace manufacturers looking for a domestic supply of yttrium, one of the world's most strategically important rare earth elements.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18563 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18563-rare-earth-find-opens-future-domestic-supply Resources7_web.jpg Progressions Credit Union is investing nearly $4 million to build a new facility in Spokane Valley, a project that will position the financial cooperative for its next generation of growth while expanding its visibility and improving service for members. Progressions Credit Union is investing nearly $4 million to build a new facility in Spokane Valley, a project that will position the financial cooperative for its next generation of growth while expanding its visibility and improving service for members.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18559 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18559-progressions-to-begin-valley-expansion Progressions_Rendering_web.jpg House of Brunch LLC is brining its brunch concept to North Idaho with a second restaurant, at 309 E. Lakeside in Coeur d'Alene, marking the company's first expansion outside of Spokane. House of Brunch LLC is brining its brunch concept to North Idaho with a second restaurant, at 309 E. Lakeside in Coeur d'Alene, marking the company's first expansion outside of Spokane. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18558 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18558-house-of-brunch-opens-coeur-dalene-location HOB5_web.jpg Every time the Federal Reserve meets, I can count on the phone in my office to start ringing. On the other end are clients who saw a headline about the Fed and want to know whether the rate on the house they are buying just went up, down, or sideways. It's one of the most reasonable questions a person can ask, and the answer is almost never what they expect. Every time the Federal Reserve meets, I can count on the phone in my office to start ringing. On the other end are clients who saw a headline about the Fed and want to know whether the rate on the house they are buying just went up, down, or sideways. It's one of the most reasonable questions a person can ask, and the answer is almost never what they expect.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18556 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18556-why-the-fed-doesnt-set-your-mortgage-rate Skip-Leasure_web.jpg Washington has no income tax for now and that single fact gives a lot of people the wrong idea about what happens to their money when they die. Washington has no income tax for now and that single fact gives a lot of people the wrong idea about what happens to their money when they die. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18477 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18477-estate-tax-that-catches-families-who-thought-they-were-safe Cropped-Noah's-headshot_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Rob Curley, executive editor of The Spokesman-Review, has been placed on administrative leave as of Aug. 7. Rob Curley, executive editor of The Spokesman-Review, has been placed on administrative leave as of Aug. 7.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18597 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:54:33 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18597-sr-editor-suspended-pending-investigation Spokesman-(16)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com National transportation engineering and planning company Kittelson & Associates Inc. has relocated its Spokane office to the eighth floor of the Bank of America building, at 601 W. Riverside. National transportation engineering and planning company Kittelson & Associates Inc. has relocated its Spokane office to the eighth floor of the Bank of America building, at 601 W. Riverside.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18547 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18547-kittleson-and-associates-relocates-to-downtown-spokane BofA-(9)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com LaunchPad Inland Northwest Foundation has secured a $100,000 grant as it expands its InnovateINW initiative to include partnerships, an AI & Cyber Network, and programming aimed at helping businesses adapt to artificial intelligence. LaunchPad Inland Northwest Foundation has secured a $100,000 grant as it expands its InnovateINW initiative to include partnerships, an AI & Cyber Network, and programming aimed at helping businesses adapt to artificial intelligence.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18545 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18545-innovateinw-nabs-infrastructure-ecosystem-grant Innovate-(3)_web.jpg Lakeside Cos. has acquired The Highlands Golf Course in Post Falls, where the company plans to improve the course and its amenities following the conclusion of this year’s golf season. Lakeside Cos. has acquired The Highlands Golf Course in Post Falls, where the company plans to improve the course and its amenities following the conclusion of this year’s golf season. 

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18544 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18544-highlands-golf-course-acquired-by-cda-company Highlands-HR-2_web.jpg Consistent donation growth continues to push the Numerica Charitable Fund to new levels as the program distributed 40% more in grants year over year during the 12 months ending in May, according to Numerica Credit Union reports. Consistent donation growth continues to push the Numerica Charitable Fund to new levels as the program distributed 40% more in grants year over year during the 12 months ending in May, according to Numerica Credit Union reports.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18543 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18543-numerica-hits-new-mark-with-charitable-fund AmandaSwan_PullQuote.jpg Some Inland Northwest-based manufacturers are starting to experiment with artificial intelligence to combat an ongoing skilled worker shortage and to improve operational efficiency. Some Inland Northwest-based manufacturers are starting to experiment with artificial intelligence to combat an ongoing skilled worker shortage and to improve operational efficiency.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18540 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18540-manufacturers-try-out-ai-powered-automation Idaho-(2)_web.jpg Post Falls Historical Society Inc. and the building it resides in are facing uncertainty as the city of Post Falls considers bringing in a new tenant. Post Falls Historical Society Inc. and the building it resides in are facing uncertainty as the city of Post Falls considers bringing in a new tenant.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18539 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18539-post-falls-eyes-repurposing-historic-building Chapin1_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com "Follow the Blooms," an eight-episode series that takes viewers behind the scenes at Inland Northwest flower farms and the floral installations made from their harvests, has started streaming nationally on PBS, with a second season already in production. "Follow the Blooms," an eight-episode series that takes viewers behind the scenes at Inland Northwest flower farms and the floral installations made from their harvests, has started streaming nationally on PBS, with a second season already in production.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18537 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18537-catching-up-with-katie-lila-host-of-follow-the-blooms Flowers-(9)_web.jpg Hayden-based Viking Construction Inc. is building a mixed-use development, tentatively dubbed Westwood Pines, located north of Highway 53 and a half-mile mile northeast of Lakeland High School, in Rathdrum. Hayden-based Viking Construction Inc. is building a mixed-use development, tentatively dubbed Westwood Pines, located north of Highway 53 and a half-mile mile northeast of Lakeland High School, in Rathdrum.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18536 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18536-large-rathdrum-community-project-in-works Westview-(16)_web.jpg Coeur d'Alene-based retirement community, Bestland Senior Living, helps people transition from an independent life at home to an independent living community. Coeur d'Alene-based retirement community, Bestland Senior Living, helps people transition from an independent life at home to an independent living community.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18533 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18533-cda-retirement-community-awaits-silver-tsunami Bestland-(1)_web.jpg karinae@spokanejournal.com Estate planning attorney Julie Olds says she is seeing a growing number of clients who don’t want to wait until they're gone to begin making a charitable impact. Instead, they are choosing to give during their lifetimes, allowing them to see the results of their philanthropy and involve family members in decisions about where their money goes. Estate planning attorney Julie Olds says she is seeing a growing number of clients who don’t want to wait until they're gone to begin making a charitable impact. Instead, they are choosing to give during their lifetimes, allowing them to see the results of their philanthropy and involve family members in decisions about where their money goes.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18532 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18532-giving-while-living-rises-in-the-inw DaveSonntag_PullQuote_web.jpg Northwest Fair Housing Alliance is facing a budget gap as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is delaying the funding of a key grant the nonprofit relies on. Northwest Fair Housing Alliance is facing a budget gap as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is delaying the funding of a key grant the nonprofit relies on.

]]> http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18531 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18531-fair-housing-nonprofit-facing-budget-gap Alliance-(8)_web.jpg