Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, reported today first-quarter net income of $11 million, or 4 cents a diluted share, down from income of $12.4 million, or 4 cents a share, in the year-earlier period.Phillips S. Baker Jr., Hecla's president and

Meetings & EventsGreater Spokane Incorporated will hold Good Morning Greater Spokane-Economic Update on Friday, May 10, at 7 a.m., at the Red Lion at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Steve Scranton, chief information officer for Washington is

May 7 / Red Lion reports smaller lossRed Lion Hotels Corp., of Spokane, reported a first-quarter net loss from continuing operations of $3.2 million, or 17 cents a share, which compared with a loss of $7.1 million, or 37 cents a share, in the in

Gluten-free bakery expands operationsFusion Flours LLC, a gluten-free baked goods wholesaler, has converted a portion of space at its facility into a retail shop to sell baked goods and take-and-bake items, says owner Tara Wright.Meanwhile, a

Contractors Northwest Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, expects to begin construction this month on two projects with a combined value of $2.4 million.The projects include a $660,000 renovation of a 54,000-square-foot Super 1 grocery store in Colville, a

Huckleberry Thicket LLC, a Coeur d'Alene-based gift store and bakery, has bought the 3,400-square-foot former A to Z Rentals & Sales building at 3430 E. Seltice Way, in Post Falls, and plans to move there in coming months, says Marla Hedman, the it

The Rathdrum, Idaho office of Knife River Corp. has been awarded a $1.9 million contract by the Washington state Department of Transportation to repave a portion of busy Pines Road and state Route 27 in Spokane Valley, says DOT spokesman Al bid in