Two Spokane-area auto dealers say they're prepared to remain family owned for generations to come, despite current challenges in the auto industry and a growing volume of dealership acquisitions here and nationwide.

Fig. 1 Patents PLLC, a patent preparation law firm established in 2020, is growing quickly, with a projected annual revenue growth of 20% this year, says Patrick Walsh, co-founder of the firm. Located in the historic Cold Storage Warehouse building at

Lukins & Annis PS, one of the largest law firms in the Inland Northwest, has been working on the firm's culture and diversity as its staff trends younger, says president and principal Mike Maurer. 'We have a program where we hire law students between

Representatives of some cybersecurity-focused organizations here say that cyberattacks are becoming more complex and sophisticated, and the impact of those cyberattacks can put executives and board members of victim organizations at risk of legal

Heather Hamlin says being executive director of the Women Helping Women Fund has been somewhat of a 'full-circle moment” for her. 'Growing up in a small town, my family utilized some of the same services that I now get to fund as a grant maker,”

Derek Taylor, CEO of Sport Scope Inc., is an example of a local, successful entrepreneur and deserves to be recognized as a Rising Star for his quiet and humble leadership style, says Tom Simpson, president and CEO of Ignite Northwest.

Amanda Landreth, director of lending administration at STCU, says her drive to succeed has helped push her through the busiest year of her life. 'I just want to get the next step done so I can be proud of what I've done and show my kids that you

What began as a college project among three classmates at the University of Idaho in 2016 has turned into a company with annual revenue now in the millions. Tim Ledford, the 28-year-old CEO of Post Falls-based SafeGuard Equipment Inc.,

Justin Botejue, the 27-year-old provider relations liaison for Shriners Children's Spokane, continues to defy the limitations of time. In addition to his full-time job at Shriners, Botejue is an STCU board member, an ordained elder at First

When her mother folded Jessica Winfrey Atkinson into the early mix of personnel at Sweet Frostings Blissful Bakeshop at age 14, the business prodigy turned out to be the leavening agent for a company on the rise.