Avista Corp. announced this morning that it has filed requests to raise rates for Washington state natural gas customers by 9.4 percent and for electric customers in the state by 2.1 percent.The Spokane-based utility is asking the Washington and a
Sterling Financial Corp., the Spokane-based parent of Sterling Bank, and Portland-based Umpqua Holdings Corp. announced this afternoon that they had entered into a definitive agreement for Umpqua to acquire Sterling. The total value of the planned
Meetings & EventsThe Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold its September chapter meeting on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The topic will be Discovering
Sept. 5 / Initiative decision upheld A Washington state Court of Appeals commissioner here denied a motion by Envision Spokane that sought to stay an order by Spokane County Superior Court Judge Maryann Moreno removing the organization's from a
Teri Yaki Grill opens in Cd'A's RiverstoneBill Betts, of Coeur d'Alene, has opened a Teri Yaki Grill restaurant in the Village at Riverstone northwest of downtown Coeur d'Alene.Teri Yaki Grill occupies 1,500 square feet of space at 2384 N. in
Crews are undertaking a large excavation project on Spokane's South Hill in preparation for the planned $30 million Regal Plaza shopping center. Located at the southeast corner of the Regal Street and Palouse Highway junction, the planned retail be
The 2013-14 academic year promises considerable change for Spokane Public Schools on a visible, tangible level, as well as on a deeper philosophical level.This fall, we will roll out our five-year strategic plan that was developed from input the
The Port of Pasco recently named Spokane-based Bouten Construction Co. the general contractor and construction manager for a planned $36 million Tri-Cities Airport expansion, says Ron Foraker, the airport manager.In that role, Bouten will in the
Avista Corp. is projecting slower growth in customer demand and expects to have adequate power generating resources to meet customers' electricity needs until 2020.Avista filed its 2013 Electric Integrated Resource Plan on Aug. 30 with in state
zPerfectGift, a Spokane-based virtual gift-giving company, is offering what it believes is a new and different way to celebrate and track special occasions. It operates a website, at www.zperfectgift.com, that enables multiple people to chip in