Many business owners are either unaware of a new state law regarding noncompete agreements or are unaware of the scope of the law that went into effect Jan. 1, says Stephen Bergman, of Cooney Law Offices PS, of Spokane.

Brad & Mari Bork Scratch Restaurant & Rain Lounge 1007 W. 1st Ave, Spokane There are no sectors of society that will remain unaffected by this pandemic.

Trees are budding just as many in the Spokane area are holing up at home due to coronavirus concerns. If there was any time for spring cleaning and organizing, it's now. For those overwhelmed by the clutter, Cindy Vanhoff offers support and solutions

People who know Tom Tiffany describe him as a science enthusiast with a knack for strategizing, traits that served him well in his career in the medical laboratory industry. 'I was always enamored with the sciences,” he says.

Now on his third attempt at retirement, longtime real estate developer John Stone says he has no intention of slowing down. 'He's just one of those who will always need something to do,” says Nikole Cummings, of Riverstone Holdings LLC.

Though founded by a man in the predominantly male world of manufacturing, West Plains packaging equipment manufacturer Pearson Packaging Systems has a long history of being run by women. And arguably, none played a more influential role than Pam Senske

Phil Kuharski, the former Fidelity Mutual Savings Bank executive long known as the leading economic authority on the Spokane real estate market, says he's been working with numbers since he was 6 years old.

Spokane restaurateur Larry Brown, 75, got his entrepreneurial start early in life. At age 12, his mother said to him, 'You're old enough to start paying your own way.”

Spokane-based injectable-drug manufacturing and packaging startup Selkirk Pharma Inc. has raised $9 million in new angel funding. Meanwhile, the company is considering how the current coronavirus pandemic could affect the construction time line