Avista Corp. is considering participating in an expansion of delivery infrastructure at its one-third owned Jackson Prairie underground natural-gas storage facility in Western Washington.The multimillion-dollar expansion likely would be in the

POST FALLSLightning might not strike in the same place twice, as the saying goes, but AC Data Systems Inc. has developed a way to summon its sheer energyover and over againin a laboratory setting. It now is using that capability to improve to

The city of Hayden, Idaho, has received six preliminary annexation proposals covering a total of 850 acres in area already this year, but wont hold public hearings on the requests until it completes transportation and sewer master plans that are

A husband and wife, both of whom are Spokane-area physicians, have bought the former Sunrise Wood Products Inc. building, located along the Spokane River east of downtown, and plan to convert the building into condominiums.Dr. Andrew Chester he

A company led by George Gee Automotive Group President Ryan Gee has acquired the assets of Tri-City Nissan, in Pasco, Wash. The Pasco dealership employs 60 people and sells some 2,000 new and used cars annually, says Gee, who is managing of WG

Avista Corp. says it is evaluating proposals from vendors interested in providing it about 35 average megawatts of long-term renewable energy, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2007, and hopes to decide on a supplier by early next month. the a

A proposal to build up to 100 condominium units on a steeply sloped parcel overlooking Hangman Valley near 57th Avenue and Hatch Road is being reviewed closely by the city of Spokane while efforts are under way to complete more geologic project be

The Spokane-area grocery industry is changing faster than you can say, Paper or plastic?Wal-Mart Stores Inc. nearly has finished adding grocery departments at all three of its stores here and wants to develop two more locations, each of has

A national company, rumored to be Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is considering developing a mammoth distribution center on the West Plains. Spokane County Commissioner Todd Mielke says the county has been approached by a consultant representing the in

Soaring sales prices for homes here might be a welcome trend for some in the real estate market, but for first-time buyers and those with lower incomes, they mean dwindling housing options.Spokanes reputation as an affordable place to buy a a