For 130 years, the Spokane Ag Bureau has been a fixture in offering farmers an annual Ag Expo and other industry events. The bureau, a longtime partner with the Spokane Chamber of Commerce -- now known as Greater Spokane Inc.-- on Tuesday officially switched its…
Godiva Chocolatier last week closed its downtown Spokane kiosk in River Park Square. And just in time for Valentine's! We decided to hunt down other retailers who carry the well-liked Godiva brand. We found these three: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, both the north Division shop…
A three-month amnesty program for businesses with overdue taxes has started in Washington state. The plan aims to collect revenue now by waiving any penalties and interest. Otherwise, the state Revenue Department could spend months trying to collect those past-due bills. The program was requested…
Idaho’s cash-strapped state parks system will be looking to “tasteful” corporate sponsorships to try to help keep the state’s 30 parks open in the coming year, state parks chief Nancy Merrill told lawmakers this morning. “We do not want to over-commercialize our state parks,” Merrill…
Anthony Bonanzino has been elected chairman of Northwest Bancorporation, the holding company for Inland Northwest Bank. Bonanzino succeeds William Shelby, who will retire from the board in 2013. Bonanzino is the chief executive officer of the Institute for Systems Medicine, and the former CEO of…
The Spokesman-Review business team follows economic development in Spokane and the Inland Northwest.
