The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has appointed Avista Corp. Chairman, President, and CEO Scott L. Morris to its Seattle branch board of directors. The three-year term started Jan. 1. An employee of Spokane-based Avista since 1981 and

My latest trip to Spokane in December was enlightening. I tried to get together with a couple of deal attorney friends, but they were too busy.One was working on closing a handful of transactions, a sharp contrast to his slow December of 2009. a

Nick Valestrino, of Coeur d'Alene, has bought a 1-acre parcel of commercial land at 10812 N. Government, Way, in Hayden, Idaho, as an investment. Craig Hunter and Rob Kannapien, both of Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Commercial Realty, handled the

All His Homes LLC, a Spokane Valley homebuilder, has changed its franchise affiliation and now does business as Lexar Homes of Spokane.The company continues to work with the same staff, suppliers, and subcontractors, says Bob Oliver, who co-owns

Indoor-gardening supply retailer opens store in Deer Park The Grow Center, which sells indoor-gardening supplies and hydroponics equipment at 2808 E. Sprague, in Spokane, has opened a second location, at 615 S. Fir in Deer gardening a

As part of an effort to develop travel routes for bicyclists and pedestrians, and improve the safety of those already in place, the city of Spokane Valley has awarded an about $50,000 contract to the Portland, Ore., office of DKS & Associates, an a

Demand Energy Networks, a Liberty Lake startup that makes energy-storage technology and related devices, has moved its operations into a portion of the sprawling former Agilent Technologies Inc. complex, now called Meadowwood Technology Energy is

North Idaho-based Coeur d'Alene Tractor Co. has bought longtime Spokane equipment dealership Adams Tractor Co., says John Adams, cousin of the former owner of the business here and a grandson of its founder.The business, located at 1602 E. now &