Inland Power & Light Co., the Spokane-based electric cooperative, posted net margins of $2.1 million last year, down sharply from $5.8 million in 2011, when it had a one-time beneficial change in how it's billed for the power it provides.The a a

Spokane-based Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest says it has bought the former Cascade Seed warehouse, east of downtown, and plans to use most of the space to accommodate new operations that will reduce waste from regional Goodwill Brekke,

Spokane-based Fred's Appliance Inc. plans to open a new retail outlet in Missoula, Mont., in April, and is working on securing land to build a store in Kalispell, Mont., says Troy Varness, the company's general manager. The Missoula store will a

Seattle-based Lighthouse for the Blind Inc., which provides jobs for blind people and others with disabilities, plans to expand its Inland Northwest Lighthouse manufacturing facility, located on Spokane's North Side, and boost its employment here.

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange, which will operate the Washington Healthplanfinder being formed as part of the Affordable Care Act, announced this morning that a new call center employing 60 people will open in Spokane this September to to

Clearwater Paper Corp., of Spokane, announced this morning it plans to close a tissue converting and distribution facility in Thomaston, Ga., a small city located about 60 miles south of Atlanta.The company said in a press release that it plans to

Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, announced this morning that it has agreed to acquire Vancouver, British Columbia-based Aurizon Mines Ltd. in a transaction valued at $796 million.Aurizon operates the Casa Berardi gold mine in Quebec and expects