HAYDEN, Idaho—Terry Thompson says a key to durability and performance rests in the deep cold of minus 315 degrees Fahrenheit—at least for the steel and plastic parts used in industrial machinery and tools.At Thompson's two-year-old Down

A Spokane development group has formed here to redevelop an entire city block in the eastern end of downtown in a mixed-use project that eventually could include homes for the nonprofit Spokane Public Market, wineries and others that need incubator

Fairchild Air Force Base plans to launch about $54.1 million in construction next year, and is seeking funds for another $14.2 million project. All of that work is in addition to more than $260 million in upcoming projects the base announced those

Spokane-area office space vacancies have risen, and rents might be lower than some landlords say, although the market has remained active through the recession, so far, sources say.A fall survey of competitive office space, conducted by the real

Inland Northwest companies that sell handmade work boots have seen once dependable customer bases—including loggers—shrink, but have continued to march ahead thanks to the durability of other markets.Meanwhile, those specialty also a

Itron Inc. President and CEO Malcolm Unsworth said at the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, last week that expansion of the company's advanced utility meter technology into smart-grid applications has the potential to help a