Itron Inc., of Liberty Lake, has landed five orders from water utilities for advanced metering systems and a sixth for a leak-detection system since Feb. 17, achieving results in a part of the utility industry that's much more fragmented than and a

The former Empire Ford auto dealership property in downtown Spokane has been sold at public auction to Ford Motor Credit Co. for $2.4 million, according to a trustee's deed filed with the Spokane County Auditor's Office.Nate Greene, who along at

Western Systems & Fabrication has bought a building that will more than triple its space here to help it handle what it says has been swift growth in the past couple of years.Mark Choate, owner of the Spokane Valley-based maker of refuse and the

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. last month ratcheted up its pressure on AmericanWest Bancorp., giving the Spokane-based company 30 days—or until Sunday, March 28—to correct its lingering capital deficiencies.AmericanWest CEO Rusnak

McVay Brothers Inc. is getting back into the window-making business, says Mike McVay, the company's owner and president.The longtime Spokane Valley supplier and installer of windows, siding, roofing, and gutters planned to start production this

New legislation that will allow cities such as Spokane to form a fire district within their city limits or to be annexed into a fire district adjacent to the city has passed the Legislature and has been signed by Gov. Chris Gregoire.The measure,