A proposed advanced aerospace manufacturing center in Spokane has received a federal designation as a 'regional technology and innovation hub,” enabling advocates to pursue up to $70 million in federal funding for the project.

Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, is nearing completion of a new, $11.5 million facility on the West Plains for Goodwill of the Inland Northwest. Located on a 6.3-acre site at the southeast corner of Deer Heights Road and Flight Drive

Nearly a 1 1/2 years into the $45.2 million remodel and expansion at its main campus, Kootenai Health is on pace to complete the major project this fall. The project involves revamping some existing spaces and adding a three-floor, 21,500-square-foot a

Excelsior Wellness Center has started the $7 million first phase of expansion and renovation at its campus in Spokane's Indian Trail neighborhood. In all, the organization plans projects that will be completed in three stages over the next four years

Three of the top 10 Most Read Stories of 2022 involve news about new restaurants, and a fourth involves a new entertainment venue that's expected to open next year.

In the Inland Northwest, business news involved more highlights than lowlights in 2022, despite challenges nationally and globally.

Mid-Columbia Media Inc., a subsidiary of Cowles Co., has agreed to acquire the assets of Tri Comp Inc., which publishes the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business and the Senior Times newspapers.

Whether we're headed for a recession or a soft economic landing, little or no job growth is expected in 2023. Grant Forsyth, chief economist at Avista Corp., says employment growth started to slow early this year, and that slowdown has continued