Eleven Federal Opportunity Zones Designated in Spokane County
Opportunity Zones Will Spur Job Creation and Business Development
Greater Spokane Incorporated and our municipal partners throughout Spokane County submitted applications to designate a
Spokane International Airport is embarking on the Terminal Renovation and Expansion Project, a modernization project aimed to match passenger growth with a consolidated checkpoint and baggage claim area and expanded terminals that are connected post-
Regional Voices: Teena Tainio - Tainio Biologicals
Athena "Teena" Tainio is president and CEO of Spokane-based Tainio Biologicals, which specializes in natural additives that enhance soil and boost productivity. She assumed leadership when her husba
Regional Voices: Shahrokh "Shawn" Nikfar - Northwest Fair Housing Alliance, Caffe Affogato
Shahrokh "Shawn" Nikfar is an assistant director of the Northwest Fair Housing Alliance and owner of Caffe Affogato, a popular downtown coffee shop.
 What b
Regional Voices: Marcelo Morales - A4Ventures
Marcelo Morales is the founder of A4Ventures, a Washington-based healthcare and life sciences venture creation firm. Through A4Ventures, he currently serves as president and of Allele Diagnostics, partne
Regional Voices: Dr. Luisita Francis - Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine
Dr. Luisita Francis was named an assistant dean of Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine in March 2016. Her responsibi
Psychiatric Solutions establishes facility in Spokane Valley
Psychiatric Solutions, a sister company to Therapeutic Solutions based in Chico, California, recently selected the City of Spokane Valley for their new behavioral health facility. The co
Regional Voices: Liz Ward - BumbleBar
Liz Ward co-founded BumbleBar in 1995 "so I could combine two of my greatest passions - healthy food and sustainability - into one great-tasting, organic snack bar." She launched the company on Washington's west
Regional Voices: Larry Soehren - Kiemle & Hagood
Larry Soehren is president and CEO of Kiemle & Hagood, a market leader among commercial real estate companies in the Inland Northwest and beyond. Kiemle & Hagood manages more than 7 million square fee
Heather Rosentrater is vice president of energy delivery at Avista, responsible for the Spokane-based corporation's electric and natural gas operations and engineering. "It's a fascinating time to be inv
Demitriy Oberemok and his brothers Tim and Roman own TDR Logistics, a Spokane-based shipping company and fourth-party logistics provider with its own fleet of trucks. Among Dmitriy's responsibilitie
