Spokane native Lynette Pflueger is preparing to open Fireweed Baking Co. LLC, a seasonal bakery located inside The Dormitory building at 1516 W. Riverside, on the edge of Spokane’s Browne's Addition neighborhood.

In Spokane and across Eastern Washington, health care affordability is no longer a future concern. It's already shaping decisions that local employers are making today about jobs, growth, and compensation.

Patrick Donovan, president of Spokane-based Dry Fly Distilling Inc., says the company received no advance notice that the spirit maker’s canned Bloody Mary would be featured on HBO’s new television series DTF St. Louis, much less that the canned cocktail would play such a prominent role in the show’s storyline.

An $11 million, 78-unit multifamily complex aimed at outdoor enthusiasts and remote workers is under construction in Spokane Valley.

Fans watching the Sunday Seattle Mariners game during opening weekend might have noticed a commercial featuring the team’s All-Star catcher and switch-hitter, Cal Raleigh, as the newest, high-performing team member at Spokane-based Washington Trust Bank.

Spokane-based Quantum Financial Planning Inc. is growing with the acquisition of a Spokane Valley-based financial planning company and the addition of a new financial planner.

Washington state is moving forward with the Washington Saves automatic individual retirement account program, with penalties for noncompliance beginning in 2030.

Indigenous Eats, a Spokane-based restaurant known for its celebration of Native American cuisine and culture, has been awarded a $25,000 grant through the inaugural Independent Restaurant Coalition and Chase Innovator Awards.

For decades, Washington state's lack of a personal income tax was one of its defining economic advantages, a feature that drew executives, entrepreneurs, and high earners across the region. That era is ending.