Northwest Farm Credit Services, of Spokane, has reported 2008 net income of $124.4 million, up from $114.1 million in 2007, and says its net loans grew by an unusually high 20 percent last year, to more than $7.8 billion.The federally chartered

American Family Insurance says it will open four new offices in Spokane and North Idaho by the end of March, and will continue to expand even more here."It's part of our growth strategy into the Spokane market," says Amy Schell, district manager

The parent company of Inland Northwest Bank (INB), of Spokane, has reported net losses of $1.42 million for the fourth quarter and $275,000 for all of last year and has obtained $10.5 million in capital from the U.S. government that it says would 2

The operator of the West Plains raceway owned by Spokane County is seeking bids for upgrades to the drag strip, including replacing much of the asphalt strip with concrete and adding barrier walls. "All premier tracks have concrete to 330 feet"

Residential and small-farm customers of Spokane-based Avista Corp. could see a reduction in their utility bills beginning this spring if a proposed settlement of a longstanding dispute between Avista and the Bonneville Power Administration is say a

Ambassadors Group Inc., of Spokane, completed a downsizing last month when it reduced its payroll by about 40 people.Their departure meant the company had cut its employment rolls by a net of 69 workers since the end of 2007, leaving Ambassadors