Vestis Systems Inc., of Spokane Valley, has purchased the assets of longtime Spokane manufacturer F.O. Berg Co.As Vestis Systems, the company will make and install awnings and shading systems for commercial customers from a10,000-square-foot

Spokane County continues its push for a regional transportation benefit district, while cities remain hesitant to jump on board of an initiative that could divert important transportation dollars away from them, officials say.County Commissioner

A long-discussed vision of developing a business and industrial park in Deer Park, about 15 miles north of Spokane, has moved another step closer to becoming a reality.The Deer Park City Council voted unanimously last week to accept the donation

Sterling Financial Corp., of Spokane, posted this afternoon first-quarter net income of $22.7 million, or 36 cents a diluted share, compared with net income of $13.3 million, or 21 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter.Greg Seibly, Sterling's

Clearwater Paper Corp., of Spokane, reported this afternoon a first-quarter net loss of $882,000, or 4 cents a diluted share, down from net income of $3.7 million, or 16 cents a share, in the year-earlier period.Clearwater Paper CEO Linda Massman

The International Trade Alliance announced today that it plans to become part of Greater Spokane Incorporated.Details of the integration, which the two organization began exploring earlier this year, are still being finalized.Victor Vera, of the

Leading Edge Aviation Services Inc., of Costa Mesa, Calif., announced this morning it has acquired Spokane-based aircraft painter Associated Painters Inc.Kathryn Brewer, Leading Edge's chief operating officer, says Associated Painters will remain

April 9 / Hecla offering seeks $500 millionHecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, announced pricing of a $500 million offering of senior notes, maturing May 1, 2021, that it's opening up to qualified U.S. institutional buyers. The size of the was 8