AmericanWest Bank announced this morning that it plans to acquire Bank of Sacramento. The acquisition will give AmericanWest a total of nine branches in the Sacramento area and nearly 100 throughout Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California, and Utah. Bank

Not only are we celebrating Avista's 125th year of serving the Inland Northwest, but Whitworth University, my alma mater, is also celebrating the 125th anniversary of its founding. This weekend, the university will hold a monumental celebration and wil

Voters should approve with enthusiasm both the parks and streets bond refinancing proposals that the city of Spokane has placed on the November ballot. In short, the proposals will retire debt and enable the city to make improvements during the next 20

Farmgirlfit, a Spokane-based women's fitness club, has opened a gym in North Idaho, says Jaunessa Walsh, Farmgirlfit co-owner and fitness coach. The second Farmgirlfit gym is located in a retail center at 2930 N. Government Way in Coeur d'Alene. Jen

The Spokesman-Review newspaper says it will consolidate operations in the Spokesman-Review building and neighboring Spokane Chronicle building to make additional space available for lease, along with reducing its workforce by 5 percent, as disclosed earli

Coeur d'Alene natural foods and health store Pilgrim's Market has completed a $300,000 renovation of a 2,000-square-foot commissary kitchen and bakery, says owner Joe Hamilton. The market, located in about 25,000 square feet of retail space at 1316

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, has won a $48.3 million contract through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct improvements on a Snake River dam to increase survival rates of juvenile salmon in their migration toward the Pacific Ocean, says T

A Spokane orthopedic practice has brought a lawsuit against Providence Health & Services, Providence Holy Family Hospital, and Providence Medical Group, alleging unlawful and predatory practices. Lukins & Annis PS, the Spokane law firm representing Ortho