Avista Corp. has increased its common stock dividend yet again and seems intent on continuing to boost that key indicator of the companys financial health.The companys board of directors declared on Aug. 16 a quarterly dividend of 14.5 a 15

Milltown Park LLC, a company formed by Wellesley, Mass.-based brownfields redeveloper Renova Partners LLC, has started cleanup of a former Louisiana-Pacific Corp. mill site in Sandpoint and plans to seek approval of a multimillion-dollar on that is

Advanced Thermoplastic Composites Inc., a young Spokane company that makes airplane parts, is gearing up its operations after a year of research-and-development work.The company, which does business as ATC Manufacturing, is beginning production

Avista Advantage, once a nonperforming stepchild in Avista Corp.s family of daughter companies, is contributing ever more impressive sums to its parents earnings, is enjoying a prolonged growth surge, and has taken on a new name.The which a

Pyrotek Inc. makes products that help manufacturers handle high-temperature materials. These days, its the longtime Spokane Valley companys own growth that might be too hot to handle.With record fiscal 2006 revenues of nearly $250 million a

Two heavy hitters in the Inland Northwest development community are joining forces on a 900-acre mixed-use development in Liberty Lake that will skirt the Spokane River. Greenstone Corp., the Liberty Lake-based residential development company a

Conversations have started about establishing scenic viewshed regulations to preserve views of the Spokane River and other natural features in the city of Spokane by limiting new building heights and girths in certain view corridors. Its

Show some downtown office space. Get an iPod. Land a tenant for some retail space in Liberty Lake. Drive away in a BMW.Some landlords are ponying up perquisites, trying to fill vacant spaces by offering toys to commercial real estate agents

Spokanes Tom Tilford, a certified public accountant and lawyer who has launched a series of business ventures here and is a familiar face on many community and private boards, is transitioning from business to education.Tilford recently was a

The Spokane Area Workforce Development Council, which previously concentrated on job-placement services, says its shifting its focus to help employers evaluate and fill their work force needs in the midst of a tight labor market here.The is a