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Hecla posts Q4, full-year earnings increases

Mining company also reported near-record silver reserves and production

February 13, 2025

Hecla Mining Co. reported Q4 2024 net income of $11.9 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, an increase over Q3 2024’s net income of $1.8 million, or $0.00 per share.

Clearwater Paper reports Q4 earnings increase

Tissue division sale, Georgia mill acquisition factor into 2024 financials

February 13, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Clearwater Paper Corp. reported fourth-quarter 2024 net income of $199.1 million, or $11.91 per diluted share, compared with $17.6 million, or $1.06 per share in fourth-quarter 2023.

WSU, Fairchild to ink new partnership

Official signing scheduled for later this month

February 13, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Washington State University and Fairchild Air Force Base plan to sign a memorandum of understanding for a new education partnership.

Ready For Takeoff: Plans gel for Spokane's aerospace tech hub

Blue Origin, other companies already expressing interest

February 13, 2025

Dylan Harris

The $48 million federal grant will be used exclusively to acquire equipment for the Advanced Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center

Hillyard PDA plans $12.5M mixed-use project

Workforce housing, child care facility envisioned

February 13, 2025

Karina Elias

The Northeast Public Development Authority plans to break ground on a $12.5 million mixed-use building later this year.

BuyWander to move to larger warehouse

Relocation marks startup's fourth site in past year

February 13, 2025

Karina Elias

BuyWander plans to move to a larger warehouse location in Spokane Valley.

Historic Glover Mansion changes hands

Tacoma-based law firm to occupy upper levels of 137-year-old building

February 13, 2025

Mike McLean

The historic Glover Mansion has been acquired by an entity that plans to convert a portion of it into offices for a Tacoma, Washington-based law firm.

In-home care provider buys its largest INW competitor

Family Resource Home Care approaches 4,000-employee mark

February 13, 2025

Mike McLean

Liberty-Lake based in-home care provider Family Resource Home Care has acquired its largest competitor in the Spokane area.

Heritage Bank targets Spokane for regional expansion

New office to initially focus on commercial services, followed later by retail banking

February 13, 2025

Erica Bullock

Olympia, Washington-based Heritage Bank is expanding with a new commercial banking team in Spokane that will serve the greater Inland Northwest market.

Catching up with Silver Valley's Sunshine Mine

Owner aims to restart production at the site within about five years

February 13, 2025

Mike McLean

The current owners of the Sunshine Mine complex, near Kellogg, Idaho, are working on a plan to reopen the mine in about five years and eventually employ about 250 miners.