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.

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.

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. 

A 178-unit, 6.5-acre garden style apartment community in North Spokane has changed hands, highlighting increasing interest from out-of-town investors in Spokane-area multifamily properties.

Liberty Lake-based development company Greenstone Corp. is getting ready to begin building the first wave of multifamily housing at the Mead Works development in north Spokane County.

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.

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. 

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.

Although he considers himself partially retired, Dr. Bob Lutz continues to find ways to keep caring for the well-being of the public.

The population of adults age 85 and older in the Spokane area is projected to nearly quadruple, rising from 10,700 in 2025 to 40,400 by 2050 — a significantly higher growth rate than any other age group over the next 25 years. As the demographic grows older, the long-term care sector is expected to face higher demand for assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, and adult family homes, creating new opportunities — and challenges — for providers across the region.

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.