The union that represents about 56,000 mostly grocery and health workers across Washington, North Idaho and northeastern Oregon voted Thursday night to authorize a strike for employees of Albertsons- and Kroger-owned grocery stores.
Avista Utilities announced on Tuesday that with the onset of summer-like conditions and increasing wildfire danger in the region that it has moved to what it calls "Fire Safety Mode," which will lead to temporary changes to its power line operations.
CHEWELAH – In August 2023, Nica Kubik left her Thursday shift at the Sety’s Ace Hardware garden center expecting to return the next day to business as usual. Or at least a building to do business in.
Tom Barany, of Spokane, was at the Toy Fair in New York in March looking at the newest and greatest offerings when on the second day of the event President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Canada, Mexico and a 20% tariff on China took effect.
Bellingham’s minimum wage increased by $1 this month, reaching $18.66 and impacting local businesses. As the idea of a higher minimum wage helps offset the rising costs of housing, groceries, school and everyday expenses, it can put small business owners in a corner. New Bellingham minimum wage increase will be above WA statewide rate “Minimum wage is such a tricky topic,”Anna Marie Adams, ...
WASHINGTON – Inland Northwest leaders from both parties on Friday objected to the Trump administration's decision to withdraw a $48 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce to create an aerospace manufacturing hub in Spokane.
Several months after STCU purchased Oregon-based Community Bank, officials this week announced that the two financial institutions will integrate at the end of the week.
In late March, just before President Donald Trump announced his “Liberation Day” tariffs, Boise-based supermarket giant Albertsons sent a letter telling suppliers to eat the cost of any related price increases.
The owners of Riverview Retirement Community, located just east of the Avista Corp. headquarters in the Logan neighborhood, are planning to demolish and replace a nursing home on the property, according to plans submitted to the city of Spokane.
A new retail store, called Marketplace@Miles, which will be catered to support local artisans and crafts enthusiasts is expected to open later this month or early May in Hayden.
For business leaders trying to make sense of President Donald Trump's tariff policy, which has changed scores of times, the state of Washington has launched an online guide to help provide information for everything from showing the tariff percentage from each country and tips to possibly avoid higher costs.
March is generally a good time for those who sell new and used cars. But the chaos swirling around the potential economic impact of President Donald Trump's wave of new tariffs made this past March particularly good.
Supercan Bulk shipped one lot, 50 cases, of 15.9-ounce bags of Supercan Pig Ear Slivers, Thick Cut Piggy Ear Slices to North 40 Outfitters’ Spokane store, 9646 U.S. 2, in April 2024.
Crop conditions had already made a cup of Joe more expensive in Spokane, but the announcement this week of new tariffs on the countries that produce coffee beans bring even more uncertainty and will likely cause even higher prices, local roasters said.
Tech stocks continued their downward slide from Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs, costing several huge Northwest companies billions in market value.
