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Voltage Electronics rides live shopping surge
Voltage Electronics is expected to more than double its annual revenue this year as the Spokane Valley-based resale company adds employees and expands its livestream shopping operation.
Your Voice, Your Vote: Adam Musgrove, Douglas County sheriff candidate
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Why Bill Moos is fed up with major college sports
Bill Moos, former player, coach and athletic director of some of the country’s past and present powerhouses, has seen the future of college athletics and is glad he retired to 63 acres near Spokane.
This day in history: A booming new kind of business and a mysterious bang were making headlines
From 1976: A new kind of business was booming in Spokane: “mini-warehousing,” or self-storage, as we would call it today.
Health Officer Issues Emergency Order to Accelerate Removal of…
Spokane Regional Health District Health Officer Dr. Francisco Velázquez today issued a public health order authorizing the U.S. Environmental Protection…
Journal names 2026 Business of the Year Awards finalists
The Journal has selected the finalists for its second annual Business of the Year Awards. All finalists will be recognized — and the winners will be disclosed — at an event scheduled for Wednesday, March 25.
Catching up with: Vestis Manufacturing Inc.
Thirteen years ago, Vestis Manufacturing Inc. was a five-person operation producing and installing fabric awnings for homes and businesses within 100 miles of Spokane. Today, Vestis focuses on manufacturing aluminum canopies, louvered sunshades, and bolt-on balconies for commercial clients…
2026 Rising Stars: Summerlyn Feckner
After growing Spokane-based Ginger Co. Interiors LLC, which does business as Ginger Designs, from a small startup into an established interior design firm, Summerlyn Feckner, 30, expanded into co-ownership of Spokane Valley-based Coyote Creek Cabinets, bridging the gap between design and physical craftsmanship.
Manufacturer begins facility expansion
ATC Manufacturing Inc. is nearly doubling its 67,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility at 1224 N. Lean with a new 57,600-square-foot expansion project.
Spokane Valley man arrested again after overnight business calls
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Spokane County Sheriff's Office said a man released from jail on his own recognizance on August 31, 2026, was arrested again hours later after a
Spokane Regional Health District to mark Public Health Week with events
Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) is celebrating National Public Health Week from April 6-12, 2026, by highlighting the importance of coordinated public health efforts and showcasing ongoing initiatives to improve
Entertainment events, concerts canceled across Spokane as wildfires rage
The fires ravaging Northwest Spokane swiftly spurred action from the entertainment community.
Pac-12 Announces Gonzaga Women's Basketball Schedule
SPOKANE, Wash. – The Pac-12 Conference announced the 2026-27 women's basketball conference schedule, with Gonzaga set to play a 16-game league slate in its first season as a member of
Statuary brings recognition to businesses
An oversized rooster, a towering sasquatch, or a massive metal eagle might seem like unconventional marketing investments, but Mike Ferguson, owner of Spokane-based Way Out West, has spent over two decades supplying Inland Northwest businesses with statues and large outdoor pieces that are helping turn companies into recognizable landmarks.
Meet & Greet with Laura Galloway
Laura Galloway began her new role as dean of Whitworth University’s School of Business on July 1 after relocating to Spokane from San Diego, where she previously worked for University of Massachusetts Global, a California-based online institution, most recently as associate vice chancellor for institutional curriculum, assessment, and academic policy.
Green Bluff growers rely on fall festival profits
For the dozens of independent growers of Green Bluff, October isn't just pumpkin season — it's the four-week stretch that determines whether farms turn a profit or end the year in the red. Following a summer marked by wildfire smoke, high well-water pumping costs, and rising inflation, farmers are…
In a world of wildfires, logging can improve forest health
Smoke from Spokane wildfires temporarily cleared Tuesday, giving way to a bluebird morning. Greg Mason, surrounded by luscious mountains near Twin Lakes, maneuvered a giant hydraulic clamp to the base of a white fir. Amid a symphony of grinding steel and a plume of kicked-up dust, Mason, who’d been working since 3 a.m., used this tank-like piece of heavy forestry equipment called a feller buncher to rip the large evergreen conifer out of the earth like a toothpick.
Spokane students qualify to attend prestigious science and engineering competition
SPOKANE, Wash. – Eight high school students from Spokane will travel to Arizona in May for the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair.
Avista agrees to framework to provide single business with power equal to half of all Spokane County customers
Avista Corp. has entered into a memorandum of understanding with one "large load" customer that is seeking to use an amount of electricity that would be equal to more than half the combined power used by all residential and business customers in Spokane County.
Spokane care providers work to protect services
Despite recent staffing and service reductions across Spokane's healthcare sector, some providers here expect to maintain their workforces and offerings, even as they face rising expenses, growing patient demand, and difficulties with Medicaid compensation.
Business district expansion proposal
The Spokane City Council is extending improvements on East Sprague Ave. and moving the parking and business improvement area further west.
WSU receives $2.5 million to expand street medicine training
Doctors in WSU’s internal medicine residency program will learn to care for people experiencing homelessness by meeting them where they live in Everett and Spokane.
Young entrepreneurs mean business at youth market
Young entrepreneurs are preparing to turn their ideas into real-world business experience at the Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Youth Business Market, scheduled Aug. 22.
2026 Spokane Youth Sports Awards Honors Top Athletes, Teams and Coaches
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Click here to watch the 2026 Spokane Youth Sports Awards stream on our SWX YouTube. The final, clean version will air on SWX-TV and be available on SWXLocalSports.com
Gonzaga, Mead star Jeff Brown headlines 2026 Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame class
SPOKANE, Wash. — Two legendary coaches, giants in Spokane’s basketball and running communities and the most decorated wrestler in the region’s history make up the 30th class of the Inland
Raising the Bar offers spirited history lessons
Once a month, at Hogwash Whiskey Den in downtown Spokane, historian Renée Cebula takes a roomful of students through centuries of American and global history that trace the wars, immigration, tariffs, and changing tastes that have helped determine what ingredients end up in her students’ glasses.
New Spokane alliance drives life science growth
Spokane-based organizations Greater Spokane Incorporated, LaunchPad Inland Northwest Foundation, and Health Sciences & Services Authority of Spokane County are partnering with Seattle-based Life Science Washington to expand access to resources and support for life science entrepreneurs in the…
Oct. 16: Family Support Conference
The Spokane Disability Collaborative presents the Family Support Conference on October 16, 2026, at Spokane Community College. This free one-day event is…
A bankruptcy and big business takeover signal change in Washington's apple industry
A historic changing of the guard in Washington’s troubled apple business is underway in a Spokane bankruptcy court.
Spokane jewelry business offers free restoration help
Tracy Jewelers is offering to restore people's jewelry affected by the Spokane Area Fires.
Journal of Business announces 2026 Rising Stars
The Journal of Business has selected 10 Spokane-area young professionals to be honored as the 2026 Rising Stars. This year’s slate of honorees includes six women and four men. They mark the 13th class of Rising Stars to be spotlighted by the Journal.
Federal case alleges $30 million theft by health payment CEO
Patrick Alan Bucknum, 55, was charged with wire fraud May 7 in federal court in Spokane. Prosecutors say he embezzled money out of his firm to the tune of $24
Five Takeaways: North Idaho Economic Activity
For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Wally Jacobson, executive director of the Panhandle Area Council and the interim executive director of the Coeur d’Alene Economic Development Corp., to discuss North Idaho economic activity.
USF’s Tyrone Riley IV’s Preparation for the Kennel in Spokane
Hear from San Francisco sophomore guard Tyrone Riley IV before the Dons travel to the No. 8 Gonzaga Bulldogs.
Gonzaga’s Defensive Intensity Embarrasses Washington State in Spokane, 83-53
This is as well as Gonzaga’s played since the Braden Huff injury. For Washington State, the worst all season long.
Workspace designs are starting to feel like home
Postpandemic office design trends are shifting from designing for utility to designing for human comfort, some Spokane-based interior designers say.
'It's everybody that's under this cloud of smoke': The mental health impact of the Spokane Complex fires
From a psychological standpoint, Spokane is in shock.
Raising Cane's considers Spokane Valley venue
A new Raising Cane’s restaurant development is under consideration in Spokane Valley.
National Color Graphics purchases new press
Spokane-based National Color Graphics Inc. has become the first commercial printer in the U.S. to install the Fujifilm Revoria Press PC2120, an advanced digital printing system designed to expand color capabilities, automate production, and improve efficiency.
Spokane's Teleport Block Party brings local businesses together
A writer goes to Spokane's Teleport Block Party and highlights two local businesses.
North Idaho bakery builds up skills from scratch
The Village Bakery owners, Dana and Todd Bellefeuile, have built their Hayden establishment around a workforce model that helps people with disabilities develop skills for future employment and independent living.
Catching up with: Ginger Ewing, executive director of Terrain
Terrain, the nonprofit arts organization that began as a one-off event nearly two decades ago, is entering a new era of growth as it expands its staff, programs, and economic impact on Spokane’s creative community.
Chiefs take care of business versus rival Americans in 7-2 victory
The Spokane Chiefs dominate the Americans 7-2.
Spokane approves new public safety sales tax as business owner calls for more accountability
Bob Egger, member of famed Spokane butcher business family, who founded South Hill market, dies at 86
After all these years, Renea Yamada still will make a Sunday chicken.
A Grip on Sports: A Hall of Fame weekend has unfolded in Spokane, though neither NCAA men's semifinal games reached that level
A GRIP ON SPORTS • Where were we? Oh, yes. Celebrating an incredible spring weekend with the thought basketball rocks. And “Roundball Rocks” as the soundtrack.
Construction underway at Hazzard Business Park
Construction is underway in Spokane’s Chief Garry Park neighborhood on a $1.5 million industrial park dubbed Hazzard Business Park, located just southwest of the Trent Avenue and Freya Street intersection, says owner and developer Luke Shuman.
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Tucson business leader Jim Click selling auto dealerships
The 16 dealerships owned by Jim Click Automotive Team and Tuttle-Click Automotive Corp. are being sold to Gee Automotive Companies in Spokane, Wash.
Catching up with: Eric Frickle, Kitchen Engine co-owner
When first walking into The Kitchen Engine store inside the historic Flour Mill building in Spokane’s North Bank neighborhood, it's not immediately noticeable that the cookware and appliance shop offers patrons much more than culinary products and equipment.
Bruins sweep competition, achieve early success at Spokane Sports Showcase
The 2026 indoor season sprinted to a start. UCLA track and field opened its campaign on Friday in Spokane, Washington, competing in the Spokane Sports Showcase.
Commercial muralist builds brand identity, value
Riveting Paint & Pearl owner Desire McGinn approaches murals less like commissioned fine art and more like a skilled trade, working directly with business owners, contractors, and design firms to turn walls and other surfaces into extensions of a client's brand.
This day in history: Before Spokane was an entertainment destination, some blamed union salaries
From 1976: Was the local stagehands union causing entertainment acts to skip Spokane?
Haunted histories help boost restaurant visitors
Two Spokane restaurants are turning ghost stories into business opportunities by using haunted histories, themed dining experiences, and seasonal events to attract customers.
Five Takeaways: Commercial Real Estate Market
For its latest episode of Elevating The Conversation, the Journal sat down with Alicia Barbieri, co-president of Goodale & Barbieri, to discuss the commercial real estate market.
Many INW businesses report AI integration issues
Some Inland Northwest companies are facing security concerns and public perception issues as they integrate artificial intelligence tools into their operations. A new program at Gonzaga University, however, could help businesses address some of those challenges.
“Ready. Set. Action!” Celebrating National Public Health Week, April…
Spokane, Wash. – April 6-12, 2026, Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) celebrates National Public Health Week, a week where local health jurisdictions…
KREM 2 News
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A Former Seattle TV Anchor Had No Idea Anyone Would Listen to His Podcast. Now 100 Countries Do.
Mark Wright traded the Spokane and Seattle newsrooms for a podcast about weight and metabolism. The show now reaches 100 countries.
The Dirt: Frontier Behavioral Health planning new Spokane location
The longstanding location of Spokane Roofing Company will soon become a Frontier Behavioral Health location, according to a construction permit application submitted to the city of Spokane.
Seattle in pursuit of Washington sweep against No. 7 Gonzaga
Seattle University has a chance at a rare superfecta when it travels to Spokane, Wash., to meet No. 7 Gonzaga on Friday night
Ring in the Moment: WSU Health Sciences launches bell ringing tradition for students
With generous support from STCU, the Spokane campus features a new landmark honoring the transition from student to health professional.
Coca-Cola distributor sees growth after expansion
Draper, Utah-based Swire Coca-Cola USA is continuing to grow steadily almost a year after expanding its Spokane Valley facility.
Spokane planetarium offers cosmic shows, blending education and entertainment
SPOKANE, Wash. – Spokane Falls Community College is offering a captivating opportunity for families to explore the wonders of the cosmos.
2026 Rising Stars: Devin Mecham
Devin Mecham, 39, is the vice president and commercial sales manager at Spokane-based NAI Black, a role he was promoted to in 2021.
2026 Rising Stars: Andrew Hite
As CEO of CDL PowerSuite LLC, Andrew Hite sets the pace for the Spokane Valley-based company by defining business goals, establishing initiatives, and creating a supportive team environment.
Junior Livestock Show hosts meat science webinar series
The Junior Livestock Show of Spokane will host a webinar series about meat science and beef industry opportunities, led by Texas Tech University professors. Blake Foraker will speak about meat […]
National politics inflect Spokane's fall state House rematch
Republican Tony Kiepe admits attending his party’s convention in Dallas earlier this month may not help him win in Spokane. But he thinks it should.
Whipple Consulting Engineers expands offerings
Driven by recurring requests from custom homebuilders and small developers, Spokane Valley-based Whipple Consulting Engineers Inc. has expanded its offerings in an effort to keep costs manageable for smaller projects.
New Spokane alliance drives life science growth
Spokane-based organizations Greater Spokane Incorporated, LaunchPad Inland Northwest Foundation, and Health Sciences & Services Authority of Spokane County are partnering with Seattle-based Life Science Washington to expand access to resources and support for life science entrepreneurs in the…
Catching up with: Spokane Comedy Club owners
When Spokane Comedy Club opened in 2016, co-owner Adam Norwest was cautioned that it might not work. Ten years later, it's one of the most requested venues by performers and has helped grow Spokane's comedy scene.
A $3.5M hangar is underway at StanCraft Jet Center
Construction of a new $3.5 million hangar is underway at the StanCraft Jet Center, a full-service fixed base operator at the Coeur d’Alene Airport.
Help Shape the Health of Spokane County — Apply to Join the Board of…
Have you ever thought about how public health decisions are made in our community? Many people haven’t and that’s why your voice might be needed. The…
'As highly trusted as anyone': Spokane Valley business reacts after former employee gets prison time for stealing $1 million
Live Updates: Bloomsday 2026 results and first place finishers
SPOKANE, Wash. — The 50th running of Bloomsday is underway in Spokane.
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Retirements are driving INW business sales
Since January, the Inland Northwest has seen several business acquisitions, suggesting that merger and acquisition activity may be on the rise.
Spokane care providers work to protect services
Despite recent staffing and service reductions across Spokane's healthcare sector, some providers here expect to maintain their workforces and offerings, even as they face rising expenses, growing patient demand, and difficulties with Medicaid compensation.
Passing the torch: Who will own the business next?
Across our region, businesses are changing hands. While 350,000 U.S. baby boomers attempt to sell their businesses annually, the Inland Northwest alone holds a pool of 49,000 baby boomer-owned businesses facing transition. However, local and national success rates hover between 20% and 30%. When…
Driverless taxi service eyes Spokane-area launch
A Spokane-based startup is preparing to introduce autonomous taxi service to the Inland Northwest, with plans for a fleet of driverless Tesla Cybercabs and an operations hub in Liberty Lake.
2026 Rising Stars: Kristopher Pockell
Kristopher Pockell is a software engineering manager at Liberty Lake-based OpenEye by day and the co-founder of Spokane Valley-based Elixir Sauce Co. by night.
Your Voice, Your Vote: Tyler Caille, Douglas County sheriff candidate
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Veteran entrepreneurs find support in Spokane
Spokane County's large military and veteran community is helping to sustain a significant network of veteran-owned businesses, with local organizations working to connect former service members with the resources needed to start and grow companies.
Many INW companies dodged impacts of food recalls
Some Spokane-area health officials and food distributors are saying the region has largely avoided direct impacts of the national foodborne illness outbreaks and recalls impacting Americans this summer.
Spokane students headed to global science fair with eight qualifiers
SPOKANE, Wash. — Eight Spokane students who qualified for the International Science and Engineering Fair, a major science and engineering competition.
Your Voice, Your Vote: Stanley Langlow, Chelan County sheriff candidate
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Kilgore Tec expands its distribution, workforce
Kilgore Tec Products Inc. is expanding its distribution territory and plans to grow its Spokane Valley workforce by about 40% as the building-envelope contractor targets 100% sales growth over the next five years.