Ambassadors Group Inc., the Spokane-based student-travel provider, posted this afternoon a fourth-quarter net loss of $5.5 million, or 32 cents a diluted share, compared with a loss of $10 million, or 58 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter. The

Clearwater Paper Corp., the Spokane-based maker of tissue paper and other products, reported this afternoon fourth-quarter net income of $82.7 million, or $3.87 a diluted share, up from income of $19.9 million, or 84 cents a share, in the year-earlier per

Avista Corp. announced this afternoon that it has filed a general rate-increase request with the Washington state Utilities and Transportation Commission to increase an average residence's bill by $4.89 a month for electricity and by $5.23 for natural g

The Journal reported earlier this month that the number of bankruptcies filed here fell for the third straight year. The news is the latest evidence that the economy is on the proper path to a full recovery. As unemployment drops and home sales continue

Providence Medical Group, of Spokane, announced this afternoon that it has agreed to add Pediatric Associates of Spokane, in which five physicians and two nurse practitioners work, to its physician practice. Pediatric Associates is expected to join the

Sterling Financial Corp., the Spokane-based holding company for Sterling Bank, reported this afternoon fourth-quarter net income of $22.2 million, or 35 cents a diluted share, up from $20.9 million, or 33 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. For

Moss Adams LLP, the big Seattle-based accounting and business consulting firm that also operates the largest accounting firm operation here, has launched the Moss Adams Tax Credit Exchange, an online marketplace for buying and selling tax credits. The e

As the second largest city in the state with a population of more than 200,000, Spokane has a lot to offer. Last year, Huffington Post ranked Spokane as one of the top 10 cities to retire given the city's weather, affordable housing, and local culture a