Aug. 10 / INB reports increase in earningsNorthwest Bancorp., the Spokane-based parent company of Inland Northwest Bank, posted second-quarter net income available to common shareholders of $120,000, or 4 cents a diluted share, up from a net of

Meetings & EventsThird Tuesday Spokane, organized by ActionCOACH Spokane, Washington Trust Bank, and No-Li Brewhouse, will hold a free networking event on Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m., at No-Li Brewhouse, 1003 E. Trent. For information, or

Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese opens in Cd'ANorth Idaho restaurateurs Matt Yetter and Joe McCarthy have opened Meltz Extreme Grilled Cheese in the Coeur d'Alene location where Lil' Polpetta, an Italian sub shop, had operated for about three at W.

The recent Supreme Court decision on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has cleared the way for national requirements about posting nutritional information at chain restaurants, and a new study has evaluated the real-life impact of menu

People fall in love with their hometown stocks. I see it all the time both as the host of a financial talk radio show and a wealth manager.Which is OK, as long as you live in the right hometown. Seattle is not one of those towns. Investors a

Beginning farmers in Skagit County are said to be getting a much-needed boost from a new program that has Washington State University Extension partnering with nonprofit Slow Money NW, Viva Farms, North Coast Credit Union, and food-minded investors

Consumer delinquencies fell during the first quarter in 10 of 11 categories tracked by the American Bankers Association, which last month released results from the quarterly 2012 Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin.The composite ratio, which in