ePublishing Magazine https://www.spokanejournal.com/rss/articles Vision care services in the Spokane area will be impacted in the new year, as three MultiCare Rockwood eye clinics will close in Spokane County effective Dec. 31. Vision care services in the Spokane area will be impacted in the new year, as three MultiCare Rockwood eye clinics will close in Spokane County effective Dec. 31.

]]> Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:52:55 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18692-multicare-to-close-rockwood-eye-center http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18692 Eastern Washington University is moving forward with an $8 million renovation at Roos Field as part of the university's long-term plan to invest nearly $250 million in campus facilities over the next decade. Eastern Washington University is moving forward with an $8 million renovation at Roos Field as part of the university's long-term plan to invest nearly $250 million in campus facilities over the next decade.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:43:09 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18684-ewu-moves-into-next-set-of-stadium-upgrades http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18684 Spokane-based Rockwood Retirement Communities is actively engaged in planning a new senior living campus within the River District development in Liberty Lake. Spokane-based Rockwood Retirement Communities is actively engaged in planning a new senior living campus within the River District development in Liberty Lake.

]]> Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:19:12 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18682-rockwood-retirement-proposes-liberty-lake-campus http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18682 Capitol Bar & Grill opened on Friday, Aug. 7, in Spokane Valley, and has been packed with patrons every day since, says restaurateur Raci Erdem. Capitol Bar & Grill opened on Friday, Aug. 7, in Spokane Valley, and has been packed with patrons every day since, says restaurateur Raci Erdem.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18661-capitol-bar-and-grill-opens-in-spokane-valley http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18661 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.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18660-gonzagas-pac-12-entrance-brings-opportunity http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18660 Providence is investing $9 million to modernize four operating rooms at Sacred Heart Medical Center, located at 101 W. Eighth in Spokane, as part of a multiyear project to revamp all 28 surgical rooms at the hospital. Providence is investing $9 million to modernize four operating rooms at Sacred Heart Medical Center, located at 101 W. Eighth in Spokane, as part of a multiyear project to revamp all 28 surgical rooms at the hospital.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18659-operating-room-renovations-eyed-at-sacred-heart http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18659 Encompass Health Corp., a Birmingham, Alabama-based healthcare provider, is planning to build a new 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Post Falls. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Post Falls will provide inpatient rehabilitation services to Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene, and surrounding areas, where existing rehabilitation beds are limited. Encompass Health Corp., a Birmingham, Alabama-based healthcare provider, is planning to build a new 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Post Falls. Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Post Falls will provide inpatient rehabilitation services to Post Falls, Coeur d’Alene, and surrounding areas, where existing rehabilitation beds are limited.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18658-rehabilitation-hospital-planned-in-post-falls http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18658 SleepVibe Inc. has increased sales of its sleep aid device by more than 300% over the past year through podcast advertisements and support from sleep apnea doctors and first responders across the Inland Northwest who are discovering the benefits of the company’s namesake invention. SleepVibe Inc. has increased sales of its sleep aid device by more than 300% over the past year through podcast advertisements and support from sleep apnea doctors and first responders across the Inland Northwest who are discovering the benefits of the company’s namesake invention.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18657-sleepless-nights-inspire-spokane-invention http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18657 To help young people get out in nature, Bob and Amy Lutz are creating an endowment focused on outdoor experiences, education, service, and nature, using the funds he won in his wrongful termination lawsuit against the Spokane Regional Health District. To help young people get out in nature, Bob and Amy Lutz are creating an endowment focused on outdoor experiences, education, service, and nature, using the funds he won in his wrongful termination lawsuit against the Spokane Regional Health District.  

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18656-former-srhd-health-officer-starting-endowment http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18656 In the nearly 40 years since opening its doors, Fairwood Retirement Village & Assisted Living had never experienced a mass evacuation. That changed with the Spokane Complex Fires. In the nearly 40 years since opening its doors, Fairwood Retirement Village & Assisted Living had never experienced a mass evacuation. That changed with the Spokane Complex Fires.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18655-fairwoods-fire-experience-north-spokane-community-evacuated-nearly-300-residents http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18655 Born May 1, 1926, Corky Houchin lived in a world that evolved from Model Ts to space shuttles, from switchboard operators to smartphones, and from handwritten letters to artificial intelligence. She lived through the Great Depression, World War II, the assassination of President Kennedy, COVID-19, and technological advancements that shape our lives today. Born May 1, 1926, Corky Houchin lived in a world that evolved from Model Ts to space shuttles, from switchboard operators to smartphones, and from handwritten letters to artificial intelligence. She lived through the Great Depression, World War II, the assassination of President Kennedy, COVID-19, and technological advancements that shape our lives today.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18654-a-view-from-100 http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18654 Wildfire smoke has become an expected feature of Spokane summers, and research shows exposure to it can have short- and long-term health effects — especially for more sensitive groups, including seniors. Wildfire smoke has become an expected feature of Spokane summers, and research shows exposure to it can have short- and long-term health effects — especially for more sensitive groups, including seniors.

]]> Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18653-seniors-face-greater-impacts-from-wildfire-smoke http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18653 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18634-september-2026-activities http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18634 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18630-september-2026-events-calendar http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18630 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18627-september-2026-meals-on-wheels-menus http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18627 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:59 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18637-commercial-real-estate-firms http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18637 Hotstart Inc. is making parts for engine block heating systems out of its 90,000-square-foot facility at 6715 E. Mission, where the Spokane Valley-based manufacturer has just completed a $1.1 million renovation project. Hotstart Inc. is making parts for engine block heating systems out of its 90,000-square-foot facility at 6715 E. Mission, where the Spokane Valley-based manufacturer has just completed a $1.1 million renovation project.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18651-hotstart-completes-work-on-new-valley-facility http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18651 The city of Spokane is preparing to accelerate debris removal, testing permits, and reconstruction efforts as property owners affected by the Spokane Complex Fires face what officials expect will be a lengthy rebuilding effort. The city of Spokane is preparing to accelerate debris removal, testing permits, and reconstruction efforts as property owners affected by the Spokane Complex Fires face what officials expect will be a lengthy rebuilding effort.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18650-bouncing-back-spokanes-plans-to-speed-rebuilding http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18650 Student enrollment at several colleges and universities in Spokane County has been flat or slowly increasing in the last two years after pandemic-era declines, but leaders at some institutions contend that the higher education environment in Spokane is generally healthy. Student enrollment at several colleges and universities in Spokane County has been flat or slowly increasing in the last two years after pandemic-era declines, but leaders at some institutions contend that the higher education environment in Spokane is generally healthy.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18649-spokane-area-higher-ed-sees-slow-steady-admissions http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18649 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18648-maintaining-progress-must-go-beyond-scholarships http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18648 Four Inland Northwest-based businesses have made Inc. business magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the country. Four Inland Northwest-based businesses have made Inc. business magazine’s annual list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the country.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18647-four-inw-companies-make-inc-magazines-fastest-growing-list http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18647 Kevin Williams stepped into his new role as CEO of the Spokane Workforce Council in May. Williams joined the Spokane Workforce Council in 2022 and has been in the workforce development field for a decade. Kevin Williams stepped into his new role as CEO of the Spokane Workforce Council in May. Williams joined the Spokane Workforce Council in 2022 and has been in the workforce development field for a decade.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18646-meet-and-greet-with-kevin-williams http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18646 Spokane Valley-founded online auction retailer BuyWander Inc. is moving its headquarters to Kent, Washington, as the rapidly expanding company looks to tap into the West Side's deep pool of e-commerce and retail talent. Spokane Valley-founded online auction retailer BuyWander Inc. is moving its headquarters to Kent, Washington, as the rapidly expanding company looks to tap into the West Side's deep pool of e-commerce and retail talent.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18645-spokane-founded-buywander-moves-hq-to-kent http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18645 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18636-environmental-services-firms http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18636 Spokane multifamily permit numbers are up in several categories this year compared to 2025. Spokane multifamily permit numbers are up in several categories this year compared to 2025.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18633-multifamily-permits-here-strong-through-july http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18633 Emily Peterson is applying the finishing touches to HoneySpell Cafe, a North Spokane fantasy-inspired cafe expected to open in September with a business model built around coffee, community events, and lessons learned from running Page 42 Bookstore. Emily Peterson is applying the finishing touches to HoneySpell Cafe, a North Spokane fantasy-inspired cafe expected to open in September with a business model built around coffee, community events, and lessons learned from running Page 42 Bookstore.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18632-fantasy-cafe http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18632 Synthetic nicotine lozenge maker Nic Nac Naturals has expanded across the U.S. and in international markets since its product first hit shelves in 2023. Synthetic nicotine lozenge maker Nic Nac Naturals has expanded across the U.S. and in international markets since its product first hit shelves in 2023. 

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18640-catching-up-with-nicco-and-marco-magnotto-co-owners-of-nic-nac-naturals-llc http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18640 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18639-washington-needs-a-plan-to-grow-the-economy http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18639 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18638-adams-elementary-school-project-update http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18638 Spokane Transit Authority’s board of directors has approved an $8.3 million capital budget for an upcoming STA Plaza renovation, at 701 W. Riverside, that will update the downtown facility's second floor for employees and community members. Spokane Transit Authority’s board of directors has approved an $8.3 million capital budget for an upcoming STA Plaza renovation, at 701 W. Riverside, that will update the downtown facility's second floor for employees and community members.

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18629-budget-approved-for-sta-plaza-renovations http://www.spokanejournal.com/articles/18629