Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, reported today first-quarter net income of $11 million, or 4 cents a diluted share, down from income of $12.4 million, or 4 cents a share, in the year-earlier period.Phillips S. Baker Jr., Hecla's president and

Meetings & EventsGreater Spokane Incorporated will hold Good Morning Greater Spokane-Economic Update on Friday, May 10, at 7 a.m., at the Red Lion at the Park, 303 W. North River Drive. Steve Scranton, chief information officer for Washington is

May 7 / Red Lion reports smaller lossRed Lion Hotels Corp., of Spokane, reported a first-quarter net loss from continuing operations of $3.2 million, or 17 cents a share, which compared with a loss of $7.1 million, or 37 cents a share, in the in

Gluten-free bakery expands operationsFusion Flours LLC, a gluten-free baked goods wholesaler, has converted a portion of space at its facility into a retail shop to sell baked goods and take-and-bake items, says owner Tara Wright.Meanwhile, a

Contractors Northwest Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, expects to begin construction this month on two projects with a combined value of $2.4 million.The projects include a $660,000 renovation of a 54,000-square-foot Super 1 grocery store in Colville, a

Huckleberry Thicket LLC, a Coeur d'Alene-based gift store and bakery, has bought the 3,400-square-foot former A to Z Rentals & Sales building at 3430 E. Seltice Way, in Post Falls, and plans to move there in coming months, says Marla Hedman, the it