Avista Corp., of Spokane, announced this morning that it has reached a partial settlement agreement with the Washington state Utilities and Transportation Commission on proposed electric and natural gas general rate case filings. Under the partial agre

Development company 940 N. Ruby LLC, owned by San Clementine, Calif.-based Larry Simon and David Schneider, plans to break ground next week on a six-story, 61-unit apartment building on the west edge of the Gonzaga University campus. Work on the develo

Red Lion Hotels Corp., of Spokane, said this afternoon it has agreed to acquire the assets, including franchise licensing agreements, of Hendersonville, Tenn.-based GuestHouse International LLC. The transaction is valued at up to $10 million, Red Lion

Newmark Realty Capital Inc. has arranged a commercial mortgage refinance totaling $4.8 million for the Schade Towers building at 528 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., says Demetri Koston, vice president at Newmark's Spokane office. Koston says he and Skip Slavin

Business and civic leaders in and around Hillyard deserve kudos for continued work to improve a northeastern Spokane neighborhood rich in railroad and industrial history, but economically downtrodden and underdeveloped for decades. Active business owner

The politics of paid time off and minimum wage are catching on across Washington. In a city-by-city wave, local ordinances are being passed. In Seattle, SeaTac, and even Tacoma, city restaurants may bounce back from the effects of such mandates. Spokane,

Fatbeam LLC, a fiber-optic broadband provider based in Coeur d'Alene, says it has secured contracts with school districts in Pasco, Wash., and Bend, Ore. The company says in a press release that it will install a total of 58 miles of fiber to upgrade t