Former Spokane Mayor John Powers says he's happy to be reacclimating to the Lilac City following a 16-year hiatus on the West Side after leaving office here in 2003. During his time away from Spokane, Powers worked in regional economic development in

Inland Northwest mining industry representatives are optimistic about mining in the coming year and beyond. Coeur d'Alene-based Hecla Mining Co., which is the largest silver producer in the U.S., recently agreed to acquire all outstanding stock in

Pipeline2Space Inc. is well-grounded in the propulsion technology that will enable it to send cargo to space on a rapid-fire basis, claims Mark Russell, CEO of the Spokane-based company, who describes himself as a third-generation miner with his eyes

Kootenai County is seeing a return to the incremental and measured growth that had been typical of North Idaho's economy over the last decade, although that growth is being challenged by labor and housing shortages, says Sam Wolkenhauer, Post Falls-base

The Spokane economy is expected to slow and perhaps, along with the rest of the country, enter a mild recession in 2023, as inflation, elevated interest rates, and labor shortages continue to provide obstacles to economic growth.

Two years to the month after Coeur d'Alene business owners bought the Silver Lake Mall from a large, national real estate company, the shopping hub in north Coeur d'Alene is fully occupied.

Liberty Lake-based micro and mini LED lighting technology developer Rohinni Inc. plans to release a new production machine next month to a partner in China, BOE Technology Group Co., which has signed a letter of intent to buy hundreds of the machines

While the pyramid-shaped concrete building at 1520 W. Third on the west edge of downtown still has Imprezzio's name on it, the company hasn't occupied the building since the early days of COVID-19. Founded in Spokane 2004 by entrepreneurs

The first phase of the Radio Park commercial development is ready to move forward, pending financing approval, says Carl Guenzel, managing member of Radio Park LLC, which owns the 16-acre property on Spokane's South Hill. As the Journal reported early