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Spokane’s professional women’s soccer ended with no explanation

The ownership of Spokane's professional soccer teams abruptly dissolved the Zephyr, the women's team, as it struggled to meet payment deadlines and attendance fell.

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Indigenous Eats awarded $20K grant

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Avista-backed Novara Energy Alliance to promote collaboration in Spokane’s energy sector

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The Dirt: Apartment building planned for South Hill

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New mom takes on leading role at the Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce

UPDATED: Wed., May 27, 2026

Jessica Laughery spends her mornings like many mothers: getting her child ready for preschool.

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‘I think it’s gonna be hit and miss:’ How consumers, local businesses fare during Memorial Day mattress sales

Sat., May 23, 2026

Weekend camping trips on the water , hot dogs on the porch and large holiday discounts mark Memorial Day weekend.

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Spokane’s professional women’s soccer ended with no explanation

UPDATED: Sun., May 24, 2026

The ownership of Spokane's professional soccer teams abruptly dissolved the Zephyr, the women's team, as it struggled to meet payment deadlines and attendance fell.

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Avista-backed Novara Energy Alliance to promote collaboration in Spokane’s energy sector

UPDATED: Thu., May 21, 2026

Spokane’s energy sector is looking toward the future.

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Habit Burger and Grill opens in Coeur d’Alene

UPDATED: Fri., May 15, 2026

For those of us in the routine of eating delicious, charbroiled hamburgers more often than we should, it looks like that tendency won’t change anytime soon after Habit Burger and Grill opened Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene .

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Spokane police chief apologizes for not notifying businesses before removing viaduct parking

UPDATED: Wed., May 13, 2026

The Spokane Police Department apologized Tuesday for not notifying downtown businesses before the removal of 45 parking spaces underneath railroad viaducts last week.

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‘A great place to grow old’: Forbes ranks Spokane in top 25 places to retire

UPDATED: Mon., May 11, 2026

A big city with a small-town feel.

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Spokane Journal of Business honors six former business leaders in annual icons awards

UPDATED: Thu., May 7, 2026

They may no longer be directly involved in the work, but these six former business leaders are still “icons” in the eyes of the Spokane Journal of Business.

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Two surveys suggest most Spokane residents are contemplating an exodus

UPDATED: Wed., May 6, 2026

Two different surveys this week came to virtually the same conclusion: some two-thirds of Spokane-area residents area are considering a move to another state.

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Kaiser turns 80 as aluminum demand reaches new heights

UPDATED: Mon., April 27, 2026

Born out of a nation’s need for lightweight metal to create the aircraft it needed to wage war, Spokane Valley’s aluminum legacy was created when the U.S. government built the Trentwood Rolling Mill in 1942.

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Listening lounge and cafe Good Medicine Apothecary opens in downtown Spokane, serving up lattes, beats and a splash of culture

Thu., April 23, 2026

The smell of sage, sweetgrass and incense is the first thing that hits visitors when they open the door to the newly opened Good Medicine Apothecary in downtown Spokane.

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Spokane-area beer makers collaborate to toast their passions

UPDATED: Wed., April 15, 2026

After a rough six years since the pandemic, Spokane-area brewers are rekindling their self-promotion efforts as economic forces squeeze profits harder than a logger's hand on an aluminum can.

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‘Investment in downtown’: Washington Trust Bank to open new, renovated Spokane location

UPDATED: Thu., April 16, 2026

Washington Trust Bank will be opening a new location in the old Wells Fargo building in downtown Spokane on Monday – a one-block move from their existing spot.

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Grocery Outlet store coming to Deer Park

UPDATED: Mon., April 13, 2026

For the first time in 16 years , Deer Park will boast not one, but two grocery stores.

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‘I want to share where I come from’: Spokane’s Tacos El Sol expands into Cheney

UPDATED: Fri., April 10, 2026

Long serving a taste of Mexico City to downtown Spokane customers, Tacos El Sol is now seeking to satisfy Cheney residents' hankerings for quesabirria, burritos, sopes and more.

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Popular Sandos drive-thru reopens under new owners

UPDATED: Tue., April 7, 2026

Sandos on Ash Street reopened Monday with new owners – a two-woman team carving their place into Spokane’s food and drink scene.

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Wingstop opening downtown Spokane location

UPDATED: Tue., March 31, 2026

A Texas-based restaurant chain that specializes in chicken parts is about to take wing in downtown Spokane.

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The Dirt: Large subdivision planned in Grandview/Thorpe neighborhood

Sun., March 29, 2026

A developer has submitted plans to the city of Spokane calling for a $49 million project that would add 111 townhomes between John A. Finch Arboretum and Thorpe Road. 

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‘I want it open more than anybody’: Skyway Café fire repairs drag into second year, but owner remains steadfast

Sun., March 29, 2026

Spokane’s iconic Skyway Café remains closed indefinitely as repairs drag into the second year after a devastating fire.

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As WA gas prices soar, questions arise about what’s at play

UPDATED: Fri., March 27, 2026

Oil and gas prices continue to rise rapidly across the globe, spurred by the Middle East war, which has cut off critical transportation routes.

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