March 23 / Avista files for rate hikes in Washington, Idaho Avista Corp., of Spokane, filed requests to raise electric rates 13.4 percent and 13.1 percent, respectively, in Washington and Idaho and natural gas rates 6 percent and 4.1 /

Meetings & Events The Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners and Greater Spokane Incorporated will host A Conversation With featuring Paula Kopczynski, CEO of Opportunity Industries, and of 8

Independent investment advisers see a renewed emphasis on personal financial discipline emerging as the silver lining of the worst stock market downturn since the 1930s, a recent Charles Schwab Corp. survey has found.Charles Schwab, based in San

The Spokane-based Inland Northwest Community Foundation says it has established the Roger and Mona Crawford Family Foundation, using a $1.98 million gift from that couple.Roger Crawford is founder and president of Thermoguard Insulation Co. and

Ask average American families how much money they will need to save for retirement and you often receive answers at or around $1 million, but 71 percent of registered investment advisers contacted for a new a new survey don't believe that's In a

A majority of wealthy Americans has maintained a sense of obligation to give financially to their communities amid the economic doldrums, but more than one in four have cut their giving, judging by a recent survey.The sixth annual Wealth and by

The economy continues to change the retirement timeline for many mature workers, leaving them with tough decisions about their futures, a survey by Chicago-based CareerBuilder has found. Seventy-two percent of surveyed workers over the age of 60 a

The future is now. Use your 2009 tax return as a line-by-line blueprint for constructing your 2010 financial strategy.Examine what went right and wrong as you determine your next tax and investment moves. Keep in mind the new conversion rules of

A nonprofit here that recruits, trains, and supports volunteers who tutor and mentor foster and adoptive children has received a $2,000 grant in the first round of 2010 quarterly grants from the Avista Foundation.The nonprofit, Olive Crest, was