Washington State University Spokane's business incubator, SP3NW, has received new funding to equip a wet lab for scalable startups in the Spokane area, says Michaele Armstrong, SP3NW's associate director.

Jammie and Trace Miller plan to defy traditional quick-service food trends at Konala LLC, their new restaurant located at 107 E. Seventh, in Post Falls. 'There's a gap in the market for offering convenient, healthier food and high-protein options

CPM Development Corp. plans to expand sand and gravel mining operations in the city of Airway Heights, according to a land-use permit application on file with the city. Representatives of CPM couldn't be reached immediately for comment.

Making an impact and tackling difficult social and health issues through real estate is central to developer Antony Chiang's career goals, he says. Chiang, founding partner of Spokane-based development company Millennium Northwest LLC, says he's

Apartment unit pre-leasing will begin soon at The 508 West, a $16 million multifamily construction project at the former QualMed Plaza in the medical district on the lower South Hill, says Nick Brumback, co-president of Spokane real estate development

Citing needs to fill community health care and leadership gaps, Inland Northwest universities have launched a cluster of new certificate and degree programs in Spokane in recent months.

A half-century after starting her banking career in Spokane, Phyllis Campbell, 71, has retired from her last banking role as chairman of JPMorgan Chase & Co. for the financial services company's Seattle-based Pacific Northwest region.

Escalating concerns surrounding short-term rentals, such as those offered through online vacation rental marketplaces Vrbo and Airbnb Inc., have prompted the Coeur d'Alene City Council to consider code changes to better regulate the industry, says

Atlanta-based international shipping company United Parcel Service Inc. has leased a building at Douglass Legacy Park, on the West Plains, with plans to open a distribution facility there later this year.

A relatively young, recently formed, mostly volunteer group with big goals for the Spokane community is taking the first steps toward development of a new facility that would cost up to $50 million and have capacity for up to 500 workers.