Raze Development, a new nonprofit formed by Kerra Bower, is preparing to overhaul the former state Department of Licensing office, at 6519 N. Lidgerwood, in North Spokane, into an inclusive early childhood education center that focuses on culturally based

Boise-based law firm Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP is forming an immigration law practice group that's based at its Inland Northwest offices. Attorney Alycia Moss has closed her practice, Moss Immigration Law PC, and joined Troxell as a partner.

A pair of workforce development initiatives launched last year, one by Spokane Home Builders Association and another by the Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors of America chapter, have seen steady growth, leaders of the initiatives say.

Flowers for People LLC founder Katie Lila didn't think she would hear back after she pitched an idea for a series to the young floral-themed streaming television service BloomTV. 'I pitched it to them through like a fangirl, cheesy video,”

Some Spokane-area farms have found success raising microgreens, as local demand for the nutrient-rich and profitable produce remains high enough to support an increasing number of growers in recent years.

Garden Party, a combined cocktail bar and plant shop, has opened at 107 S. Madison, in downtown Spokane. 'We sell fancy cocktails and plants at the same time,” says Kadra Evans, who owns the business with Kelly Fordice and Margaret Walser.

While geneticist Lisa Shaffer considers herself semi-retired after selling two highly successful Spokane companies in which she was a founding principal, she still has several interests that she says keep her active enough.

The Paragon Group, a real estate and property management company headquartered in Richland, Washington, is marketing a site with plans for a 93-unit mixed-use development in Airway Heights dubbed the Airfield Apartments, says Mason Fiascone, multifamily

Verdant Hare, a small farm owned and operated by Whitney Jacques, has relocated its fruit and vegetable production to the River District Farm, in Liberty Lake. Located at 20291 E. Indiana in the recently developed River District neighborhood, the