When Itron Inc. announced its second-quarter earnings July 28, it also provided upbeat guidance on what it expects its full-year 2010 results will be, backing up President and CEO Malcolm Unsworth's statement that, "We are having a fantastic said a

The city of Coeur d'Alene has issued a permit to a Liberty Lake developer to start site work on the $6.2 million first phase of a planned 203-unit apartment complex northwest of the city center. The project owner, Riverview Venture LLC, also has in

Total building permit values here for the first half of 2010 were up 56 percent over total values in the first six months of last year, but industry observers say the construction slump isn't over yet.The combined values of permits issued June a

A Twigs Bistro & Martini Bar location appears to be planned for the vacant T.G.I. Friday's space at 14728 E. Indiana, near the Spokane Valley Mall.Owners of the small, Spokane-based upscale restaurant chain couldn't be reached for comment, but a

Washington State University says it has selected Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane Valley, to act as general contractor and construction manager for the planned $78 million first phase of the Biomedical and Health Sciences Building

Everybody wants a discount in 2010, and the online brokerage industry is anxious to provide it.Full-service broker Merrill Lynch is the latest to enter the online discount brokerage business with its new Merrill Edge online account. This move by