Local business

A Spokane couple is looking to turn a vacant warehouse into a volleyball club and gym, according to plans submitted to the city of Spokane.

Plans have been submitted to the city of Spokane to turn office space into dormitory-style housing for nurses across the street from the Steam Plant.

Spokane-area businesses are adapting in different ways for the some 200,000 people expected downtown this weekend for Hoopfest.

For street vendors, Hoopfest isn’t just about basketball – it’s one of their most lucrative days of the year.

Nowadays, the sole proprietor of Millwood’s Stone Crazy crystal shop is enticing today’s youth to follow in her outdoorsy footsteps— quite literally. Since the pandemic, Jenny Dykes has been leaving crystals from her business along Inland Northwest trails to spur others into exploring public lands.

As a 17-year-old in Fidel Castro’s army, Jose Sosa’s father went 64 days without a meal. After weeks of tromping across the Cuban countryside, his company eventually stumbled upon a field of rotten pineapples.

In light of the Upriver fire that burned 14 homes and killed one person in Spokane, STCU is rolling out special low-interest loans to members affected by wildfires and other natural disasters.

Officials of Spokane International Airport have submitted a construction permit application to the city of Spokane for a new $11.5 million building to house its administrative offices.

Nathan and Stephanie Hansen each read 60 to 100 books every year.

Avista announced Friday afternoon that negotiations with a potential 500 megawatt data center customer have been “paused” to seek “broader policy and community alignment.”

Between the bumping music, the abundance of bell bottoms, and wide array of artists and vendors, Spokane’s monthly themed night market and street fair brings an eclectic experience to the Sprague Union District.

By the end of the summer, West Railroad Alley won’t be so dark and empty.

Avista has entered into a memorandum of understanding with one "large load" customer, but details of the business – and if it's a data center – were not released.

The owner of a downtown Spokane salon has elected to close her doors permanently because of the proliferation of crime in the area.

The staff of The Spokesman-Review has garnered 10 accolades in the “large” division for the 2025 Society of Professional Journalists’ Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards.

Twigs Bistro and Martini Bar announced last week that the restaruant’s South Hill location will close after 20 years.

A Spokane Valley adventure park that had a loyal following of parents will close June 13.

As soft Brazilian jazz echoes through the Capy Hour Café, two baby capybaras climb atop folded legs to chew lettuce and kale out of hollowed coconut husks. Green saliva drools down the pair of river hogs’ jowls, as human customers sip lattes and giddily pat the rodents’ backs.