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Avista reports decline in earnings in Q2

Net income dip attributed to investment losses

August 6, 2025

Avista Corp. (NYSE: AVA) has reported second-quarter net income of $14 million, or 17 cents per diluted share, a $9 million decrease compared to Q2 2024.

Home prices tick upward in Kootenai County

Total sales, active listings also up over last year

August 6, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Just under 1,400 single-family homes have sold in Kootenai County this year, a 3.4% increase over the same period in 2024, according to the July 2025 Market Snapshot from Coeur d’Alene Regional Relators.

Hagadone Marine Group joins MasterCraft dealer network

Lake Coeur d'Alene dealership now represents 10 boat brands

August 1, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Hagadone Marine Group has announced it is expanding its brand portfolio through a partnership with Tennessee-based MasterCraft Boat Co.

Itron reports earnings rise in second quarter

Liberty Lake-based company's net income up $17M over year-earlier quarter

July 31, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Itron Inc. (Nasdaq: ITRI) has reported a $17 million second-quarter earnings increase compared with the year-earlier quarter.

Alaska Airlines to launch Spokane-Orange County service

Year-round, daily flights to begin in January

July 31, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Alaska Airlines has announced it will launch year-round, daily nonstop service from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to John Wayne Airport (SNA), in Orange County, California, beginning Jan. 7.

Inland Imaging plans $4.5M remodel to South Hill offices

Renovations on two floors expected to start in the fall

July 31, 2025

Karina Elias

Inland Imaging LLC is planning a $4.5 million renovation of its South Hill site.

Whitworth launches its first private spinoff

Fledgling company to seek $2M in preseed funding

July 31, 2025

Tina Sulzle

Led by Whitworth University’s engineering and physics professor Phillip Measor, a team of faculty members and undergraduate students have launched the universities first corporate spinoff, Pacific Microdevices Corp.

RiverBank goes green with cannabis fintech alliance

Small bank expects to expand fiscal footprint with new partnership

July 31, 2025

Karina Elias

RiverBank Holding Co. has teamed up with cannabis banking compliance company Green Check Verified, Inc. in a partnership that aims to grow the Spokane-based organization’s deposits, lending power, and national footprint, without building a single new location.

Salvation Army sells two Spokane Valley properties

Proceeds to support programs while org contends with rising costs

July 31, 2025

Erica Bullock

Salvation Army Spokane has sold two properties in Spokane Valley in an effort to secure long-term financial stability for its many social service programs.

Two Cd'A skilled nursing centers acquired

Acquisitions expand California company's Inland Northwest presence

July 31, 2025

Dylan Harris

Two skilled nursing facilities in Coeur d’Alene, Ivy Court and Silver Ridge Care, have been acquired by San Juan Capistrano, California-based The Ensign Group Inc. for an undisclosed amount.