Three of the top 10 Most Read Stories of 2022 involve news about new restaurants, and a fourth involves a new entertainment venue that's expected to open next year.
Mid-Columbia Media Inc., a subsidiary of Cowles Co., has agreed to acquire the assets of Tri Comp Inc., which publishes the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business and the Senior Times newspapers.
The good news is, despite higher prices, inflation, and safety concerns, more Christmas shoppers are browsing online and making in-store purchases.
The National Retail Federation reported this year an estimated 166.3 million people visited stores from
If you read the Journal's Economic Outlook, it doesn't sound like 2023 is going to include much in the way of glad tidings of comfort and joy. Forecasts in the late 2000s and early 2010s certainly were worse, but pre-pandemic prognostications were a
Spokane's tourism and hospitality industry has thrived in an explosion of post-pandemic demand, but the market is expected to be quieter in 2023.
Meg Winchester, president and CEO of Visit Spokane, says tourism here has been strong in every category
Inland Northwest mining industry representatives are optimistic about mining in the coming year and beyond.
Coeur d'Alene-based Hecla Mining Co., which is the largest silver producer in the U.S., recently agreed to acquire all outstanding stock in
Retail sales in Spokane are expected to slow in 2023 after strong showings the last couple of years which were buoyed by pandemic relief funds, says Patrick Jones, executive director of the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis at Eastern
The wood products industry is likely to see a cooling of market volatility in 2023 as demand slows due to inflation and interest rate increases, experts say.
Tim Borg, general manager at the Spokane offices of Texas-based supplier and manufacturer of
Moving into 2023, major health care systems in Spokane are projecting continued financial losses while working to stabilize margins after struggling through two years of COVID-19 surges, ongoing shortages of medical personnel, and rising costs.