Avista Corp., of Spokane, has posted third-quarter net income of $5.8 million, or 10 cents a diluted share, down from $10.7 million, or 18 cents a share, during the year-earlier period.Company Chairman, President, and CEO Scott L. Morris says in a

Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, says it will resume production at its Lucky Friday mine during the first quarter of 2013 and expects full production of 2 million ounces of silver from the mine next year.The federal Mine and Safety had ordered

Northwest Farm Credit Services, the Spokane-based agricultural financial services cooperative, has reported third-quarter net income of $43.6 million, down from earnings of $45.8 million in the year-earlier period.For the first nine months of Farm

Itron Inc., of Liberty Lake, reported this morning third-quarter net income of $35.3 million, or 89 cents a diluted share, up from a net loss of $517.1 million, or $12.70 a share, in the year-earlier quarter.Despite the improved earnings, the to a

Key Tronic Corp., the Spokane Valley-based electronic manufacturing services company, reported this afternoon net income of $3.7 million, or 35 cents a diluted share, for its fiscal year 2013 first quarter ended Sept. 29. That's up sharply from of

AmericanWest Bank, of Spokane, says it has agreed to acquire Medford, Ore.-based PremierWest Bank.The transaction is valued at about $16.6 million and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2013.AmericanWest spokeswoman Kelly McPhee is

Sterling Financial Corp., the Spokane-based parent of Sterling Bank, today reported third-quarter net income of $30.6 million, or 49 cents a share, up compared with $11.3 million, or 18 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter.Total loans at on

Angler's auto service opens Valley outletWenatchee-based Angler's Auto Service LLC has expanded by opening a repair shop in Spokane Valley, its second such outlet.Les Billings, manager of the new Spokane Valley shop, says it opened in September

Meetings & EventsGreater Spokane Incorporated will hold a free Business After Hours at the Trade Show networking event, on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., at Northern Quest Resort & Casino, 100 N. Hayford, in Airway Heights. For information,

Oct. 23 / Avista offers buyouts, seeks rate increaseAvista Corp., of Spokane, told about 900 workers that it will offer buyouts in an effort to reduce its workforce and cut about $14 million from its 2013 budget. The company didn't extend the to