Local businessman George Schillinger has bought the assets of Spokane Valley custom woodwork manufacturer Architectural Woodwork & Design Inc. and has formed a new company, Millwood Manufacturing LLC, to do the same work. Millwood so far has 7

Walla Walla, Wash.-based Banner Bank says it plans to open a large branch office in downtown Spokane that will serve as a base here from which it will expand its presence in the Spokane market. As part of that mission, it also plans to build a new

Eastern Washington University says its considering pursuing a joint building project at the Riverpoint Higher Education Park east of downtown Spokane, and shelving plans to construct its own building there within the next couple of years.EWU

Advantage IQ, the Spokane company that manages utility bills and other site costs for companies with multiple locations, has added 70 employees and 30 major new customers in the last year as its business has surged.The Avista Corp. subsidiary 7

Rather unceremoniously, the final chapter in the story of what once was a promising high-tech manufacturer here played out in the cold, stark entryway of the Spokane County Courthouse in late December. There, an attorney invited opening bids in the

BlueRay Technologies Inc.s plant in downtown Spokane still is at least a few weeks away from beginning full-fledged production, but already has gotten what its top executive describes as a welcome lift.Toshiba Corp.s decision last month to

Next IT Corp., the Spokane developer of artificial intelligence technologies, says it tripled its work force and revenues last year, and expects to at least double in size this year.Fred Brown, the privately held companys CEO, declines to but

For Doug Pineo, creating tiny, hand-crafted leather hoods and other specialized gear for the sport of falconry has been a labor of love for 40 years. Though his business, Pineo Falconry Furniture, is only a side venture he pursues when hes at

While the U.S. grapples with a shaky economy, many people here increasingly are turning to one of the oldest professions to fill some of their more humble financial needs. Theyre putting up everyday items as collateral and obtaining short-term a

A continuation of soft market conditions is forecast for existing-home sales in the months ahead, with improvement expected by the second half of this year if loan limits are increased, says the latest forecast by the National Association of Yun, a