Cowles Co. has sold its longtime insurance subsidiary, Northwest Farmer-Stockman Inc., to Dallas-based Integrity Marketing Group.

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians has partnered with Builders Supply Inc. to bring a planned new hardware, construction supply, and farm-and-ranch retail store to Airway Heights.

As U.S. economic growth continues, industries from transportation, dining, housing, and manufacturing are adapting quickly to scale their operations up to pre-pandemic levels. But labor shortages driven by the pandemic are a fast-growing challenge

Access to a robust business education is vital to the development of our future business leaders, as well as keeping Spokane's economy vibrant. Part and parcel to accomplishing this is attracting both key talent as well as new businesses.

The past 19 months have had most of us spending our professional energy focused on stability and not necessarily growth. Given this particular focus, it is possible that professional growth and development for us as individuals, and perhaps

Immediately upon entering Fairchild Air Force Base, this phrase appeared in big bold letters, and it stayed with me as I spent the morning meeting airmen and women, learning about equipment and understanding the mission of the base.

The pandemic persists, of course, but business leaders must find ways to address another issue that's affecting their companies' long-term health: the sansdemic.