Museum to Sell Paintings for Spokane Fire Relief
Four works by artist Kathleen Gemberling Adkison will be auctioned to benefit wildfire recovery efforts in Spokane.
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Would you buy art or donate to help local families recover from wildfires?
Spokane Business News
For readers in Spokane, this page covers corporate mergers, store closures, startup funding, executive leadership changes and regional economic trends. Reporting tracks organizations, commercial markets and the impact of commerce throughout the area.
Philanthropy
YWCA Spokane Launches Hope for the Holidays
The campaign seeks volunteers to buy gifts and gift bags for 90 families connected to the organization's help shelter and preschool program.
Industry
MMS Industrial Receives SGS Factory Audit Report
The manufacturer, based in Spokane, completed an independent assessment of its operations.
Openings & Closings
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Do national chains opening in your area make it better for local residents?
Retailers Invest $1.8 Million in North Spokane Build-Outs
Spencer Gifts, Sephora, Habit Burger and El Pollo Loco are among the businesses renovating or building out commercial spaces on the north side of Spokane.
Jobs
Live Poll
Do you support universities expanding programs for students seeking to change career paths?
Gonzaga Launches Accelerated Nursing Program in Spokane
The university introduces a new pathway for post-baccalaureate students to earn a nursing degree.
People
IAIABC Swears In New Board for 2026-2027 Term
The leadership group for the association was finalized during the 112th Convention in Spokane.
Coverage takes in company growth, shifts in the local labor market, industry report findings and business infrastructure development. Reporting reaches across the city and the communities around it. Spokane sees a recurring tension between historical business staples and the emergence of new sectors in the regional economy. Zoning, permit activity and regional planning often constrain how businesses expand or relocate within the city boundaries.