Many of us in the Spokane and North Idaho business community are seeing progress and momentum after the unexpected challenges we faced in 2020. As you plan for the months ahead, here are some recommendations to continue building resilience

In Spokane, our community has been hit hard by the pandemic's impacts due to our business demographics and population. According to the Washington state Employment Security Department, our economic engine in the Inland Northwest is a community of

When Innovia Foundation CEO Shelly O'Quinn moved all office operations from an antiquated database server to a cloud-based system, she had no idea how big of a deal the decision ultimately would be.

In need of more space, Honest in Ivory Bridal Shop and Dearly Consignment have moved into 7,750 square feet of space at 123 E. Sprague, just east of downtown Spokane, owner Cassie Cleary says.

Planned giving is expected to increase in the coming years, and Spokane-area nonprofits are ramping up efforts to draw in long-term donors. The U.S. is barreling toward the largest wealth transfer in history, with baby boomers expected to transfer

The Mater Dei Ministry Institute at Gonzaga University has sold its seven-property residential portfolio and is reevaluating how the nonprofit will serve students moving forward, says program director Shonna Bartlett.

Fiber optics company Fatbeam LLC, of Coeur d'Alene, and its subsidiary, Ednetics Inc., have purchased a Twin Falls, Idaho-based tech company that serves education-based organizations and local and state governments.

Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to open a new restaurant in Spokane Valley and is well underway in remodeling an existing structure at 209 N. Sullivan Road that once served as the home of a Tesoro gas station.

Elaine Couture has been with Providence Health & Services for 34 years, but she's worked in health care for her entire career. Couture, now age 65, first joined Providence as director of the organization's TotalHealth program.