Journal of Business

The Journal of Business is a standalone newspaper focused on business news, primarily serving the greater metropolitan areas of Spokane, Washington, and Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. This region is home to over 600,000 residents and acts as a central hub for business and media across a wide area in Eastern Washington and North Idaho, collectively known as the Inland Northwest. The Journal is released bi-weekly, totaling 26 issues each year, and boasts an audited circulation of around 14,000 copies. Based on survey data regarding readership, we estimate that the Journal reaches over 40,000 individuals. Notably, its audience consists of educated and affluent business leaders and decision-makers.

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CarbonQuest enters food & beverage market

3 days ago | spokanejournal.com | Karina Elias

CarbonQuest Inc., a Spokane Valley-based carbon-capture technology company, has partnered with an undisclosed Washington state beverage industry client, marking the company’s initial foray into the food and beverage market, according to a press release. The partnership aims to capture approximately 22,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions over a 15-year period using CarbonQuest’s point-source carbon capture technology.
Catholic Charities plans $20M in low-income housing upgrades

3 days ago | spokanejournal.com | Karina Elias

Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington is set to begin $20 million in renovations at two low-income housing projects with a total of 158 housing units, says Matt Kilbourne, the organization's vice president of development and asset management. The contractor and architect for the project are Spokane-based Inland Washington LLC and Architecture All Forms Corp., respectively. Funding for the project comes from a Washington state low-income housing bond allocation awarded in 2023, Kilbourne says.
Spokane developer's office to be remodeled

3 days ago | spokanejournal.com | Dylan Harris

Lanzce G. Douglass Inc. is planning a $575,000 remodel of its Spokane headquarters, a building permit application and site plan on file with the city show. Owned by developer Lanzce Douglass, the company’s two-floor office is located at 1402 E. Magnesium Road, east of Nevada Street near Lilac Lanes & Casino in north Spokane. Douglass declines to comment on the planned project. The scope of the proposed work covers about 12,000 square feet of space in the building.
$48 million project to start this month at Fairchild

3 days ago | spokanejournal.com | Erica Bullock

Fairchild Air Force Base is starting a $48 million project to replace a critical flight base operations facility as part of what's expected to be a broader modernization effort at the base west of Spokane. Jeffrey Johnson, deputy director for installation support at Fairchild Air Force Base, says that as planned, a two-story, 65,000-square-foot facility will be located on the same flight-line fronting site as the existing facility.
Independent-living complex planned in Spokane Valley

3 days ago | spokanejournal.com | Erica Bullock

A townhouse-style housing development for seniors, dubbed Keystone Villas, is under consideration in Spokane Valley, planning documents on file with the Washington State Environmental Policy Act Register show. As envisioned, the Keystone Villas project will have between 40 and 44 residential units, a clubhouse, and associated parking. The development site doesn't have an assigned address, but it's located on vacant land north of the former Keystone Elementary School, at 612 S. McDonald Road.
Median-priced homes out of reach for most in Spokane County

3 days ago | spokanejournal.com | Dylan Harris

Nearly two-thirds of families in Spokane County can’t afford to buy a median-priced home in the area, a new report from the Building Industry Association of Washington shows. The report, titled Housing Attainability in Washington in 2025, appears to be even more troubling for other counties in the state. Median-priced homes are unaffordable for 80% of Washington families, according to the report compiled by BIAW’s Washington Center for Housing Studies.
Guest Commentary: Oft-misunderstood ag community needs greater emotional support

3 days ago | spokanejournal.com | Pam Lewison

Late author Brian Brett is credited with writing, “Farming is a profession of hope.” It is one of my favorite reminders about the life I pursue. As May's National Mental Health Month comes to a close, it seems fitting to share a glimpse from my home-office window. My bio notes I am a fourth-generation farmer in Eastern Washington who works in public policy advocating for farmers and ranchers. It is a balancing act to do my jobs.
Spokane International Airport plans $8.8M fuel facility upgrades

3 days ago | spokanejournal.com | Dylan Harris

Spokane International Airport has submitted a permit application for its planned $8.8 million fuel facility upgrade and expansion project. The project, which is expected to begin this summer and wrap up at the end of 2026, will include the addition of a new 500,000-gallon jet fuel tank, upgrades to the three existing 250,000-gallon fuel tanks, and other associated improvements.
21 residential lots, private road planned in Liberty Lake

3 days ago | spokanejournal.com | Karina Elias

Construction of 21 residential lots and a private road is expected to begin this summer at Bella Lago, a gated golf community in Liberty Lake, an application filed with the city shows. The project is currently under environmental review and has not listed a contractor or architect for the project. The project owner, Big Rock Investments LLC, couldn't be reached for comment.
What's Going on with: Cat Tales Wildlife Center

3 days ago | spokanejournal.com | Karina Elias

A year after unveiling a $146 million relocation plan, Cat Tales Wildlife Center is shifting its focus to strengthening its nonprofit foundation through increased fundraising and community engagement, while still holding on to the vision of moving to a sprawling new space.