Early-stage funding for founders of startups in the Pacific Northwest, including the Spokane area, is expected to improve this year following a stubborn downturn in funding activity in 2023 and 2024.

Building wealth and finding the home that feels right for your family are interconnected goals, writes Spokane Realtor Branden Griffith.

Besse Bailey, a 20-year banking veteran has been promoted to regional market president of Mountain West Bank. The Journal sat down with Bailey to discuss how she got into banking and what she hopes to accomplish in this new role. 

A student-run Gesa Credit Union branch opened earlier this month at Ridgeline High School, in Liberty Lake.