The number of foreclosures in Spokane and Kootenai counties continued to rise in 2010, although not at the skyrocketing annual rate of increase that occurred the two previous years. Economic analysts here say it likely will take years for to drop a

The number of bankruptcy filings in Eastern Washington fell last year for the first time since 2006. The decline was slight, however, and Spokane-area attorneys say they remain busy with a large volume of clients struggling to remain and businesses

Inland Northwest Health Services, the big Spokane-based nonprofit, kept its strong recent growth trend intact in 2010, posting projected record revenue of about $167 million and adding more employees to boost its total work force to nearly revenue

Pearson Packaging Systems, the longtime West Plains maker of packaging equipment, appears to be roaring back from the recession, invigorated by a new product and a change in strategy that has focused the company on selling complete systems rather a

A drought a continent away and an ideal growing season here last spring contributed to continued strong wheat prices for Inland Northwest farmers in 2010 and a likelihood that 2011 could be strong as well. Other regional crops also had yields and a