Itron Inc. has started up an additional production line at its Waseca, Minn., plant to increase its production of electric circuit boards for its Open Way utility meters, which are part of its smart-grid technology offerings. The Liberty Lake-based

April 19 / Children's initiative backers target later vote Advocates of the Children's Investment Fund Initiative said they had gathered 8,200 signatures on petitions, short of the 12,000 signatures they had sought, and now hope to get

Meetings & Events The Washington State University College of Business will hold a breakfast meeting on Thursday, April 22, at 7:30 a.m., at The Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post, in Spokane. Tom Fritz, of Inland Northwest Health Services, a

German tourists, more than any other country's residents, like to flash their cash when they travel, says Skyscanner Ltd., of Edinburgh, Scotland, citing World Tourism Organization statistics.They spend more than $90 billion a year on their a of

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA says a recent membership survey has found that half of responding flight attendants said they had witnessed carry-on items falling from overhead bins in the previous 60 days. The survey validated anecdotal

The National Restaurant Association recently praised passage of a provision that will provide more nutrition information to consumers in chain restaurants across the country. The rule was a component of health care legislation that passed Congress