Erica Bullock

In response to surging demand for recreational spaces in Eastern Washington, Innovia Foundation is helping to facilitate a donor-initiated proposal to build a 65,000-square-foot two-sheet ice facility near Spokane Valley Valley Mall.

McKinstry Co. is fueling an employment boom among skilled trades at its two West Plains facilities, where 150 employees have joined so far this year.

2025 Rising Stars: Sonja Jensen, AgWest Farm Credit

Spokane Valley-based Evergreen Fountains Senior Living Community is a family-owned independent, light-assisted, and assisted-living community that's focused on the holistic well-being of its residents.

An experienced nursing home and residential care administrator has teamed up with business magnate and philanthropist John Hemmingson, chairman at Lakeside Cos., as co-founders of a new 100-bed residential community for older adults in Coeur d'Alene, dubbed Hemmingson Senior Living at The Trails.

Around Town: July 17

Great potential exists to address affordable housing, childcare, and other community needs if even a fraction of church-owned properties are repurposed in Spokane County, according to some faith-based leaders.

In response to growing safety concerns and improving reliability standards, Spokane-based electric cooperative Inland Power & Light Co. is preparing to significantly expand its underground power distribution system.

MSI Engineers is navigating a path of measured growth and market expansion while the industry at large grapples with growing complexity in the market. 

Commercial real estate is showing signs of resiliency in the Spokane market despite a steep interest rate environment, high-priced properties, tariff concerns, and global trade tensions that have been influencing activity in certain sectors.

Centennial Lofts, a planned 259-unit apartment building in Spokane Valley, is moving forward in the development process with the selection of a general contractor and architect for the project.

A townhouse-style housing development for seniors, dubbed Keystone Villas, is under consideration in Spokane Valley.

Fairchild Air Force Base is replacing and consolidating a critical flight base operations facility as part of a broader modernization effort at the base west of Spokane. 

A new project, dubbed the Coyle Innovation Center, is planned on about 60 acres of vacant land near the city of Deer Park's growing airport, where developers envision an industrial park that goes beyond traditional uses and offers a flexible environment suited for innovation.

New plans to revamp the 25,000-square-foot former Glen Dow Academy property are under consideration by Spokane developers.

Christine Johnson has enjoyed a highly-influential career positively impacting the Spokane area's educational landscape, where she served as chancellor of Community Colleges of Spokane, now Spokane Colleges, for 12 years before retiring in 2022.

Tenant improvement projects are underway at Gonzaga University's Integrated STEM Complex where the university is investing nearly $3 million to update and modernize biomedical science, informatics, and research lab space at the heart of its campus in Spokane.

A unique collaboration between the Salish School of Spokane and Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington is addressing some historical complexities between Indigenous people and Catholicism while at the same time heralding a long-held vision of reestablishing a Salish community on the Spokane River.

A new residential project, dubbed St. Agnes Family Haven, is under development in west Spokane through a collaborative effort that will blend affordable housing with onsite supportive services.

SNAP Financial Access, a community development financial institution, is experiencing a surge in demand for financial assistance from small businesses.