The Downtown Spokane Partnership announced today that it has named former Spokane County Commissioner Mark Richard as its president.A lifelong Spokane-area resident, Richard didn't seek re-election to the county commissioner board after serving as

Fairchild Air Force Base is among those that have made the U.S. Air Force's short list of potential future homes for the KC-46A aerial refueling tankers, according to a Greater Spokane Incorporated press release issued this afternoon.GSI Maria the

Providence Health Care announced today it has acquired the Northeast Washington Medical Group, a multispecialty medical group that operates in Stevens, Ferry, and Pend Oreille counties.The acquisition was completed on Jan. 1.The group's 26 and to

Three design-build teams involving Spokane-area companies will compete for the contract to build a Spokane Convention Center exhibit hall expansion and to rehabilitate a portion of the Spokane River shoreline near the convention center.The teams a

Northwest Bancorporation Inc., the Spokane-based parent of Inland Northwest Bank, announced this afternoon that it expects to raise about $3.9 million through a private sale of common stock. The company said it entered into an agreement Dec. 28 D.

Avista Corp., of Spokane, disclosed this afternoon that a voluntary severance program it announced in October will result in the termination of 56 employees, or about 6 percent of the eligible 919 nonunion employees.The total severance costs are a

Meetings & EventsThe National Association of Women in Construction will hold its membership meeting on Thursday, Dec. 20, at 5:30 p.m., at Inland Northwest Associated General Contractors, 4935 E. Trent. There will be a white elephant gift The is

Dec. 18 / Red Lion adds Cathedral City franchiseRed Lion Hotels Corp., of Spokane, said it has added a franchise with the signing of the Red Lion Inn & Suites Cathedral City, Calif., located seven miles southeast of Palm Springs and owned by WR

Consider this: $120 million in savings, thousands of jobs, and affordable health insurance for an additional 350,000 Washingtonians.According to a recent report by the Urban Institute, those are just a few benefits of implementing Medicaid (an of

Half Round to launch business radio showHalf Round Productions LLC, a Spokane-based video production company, says it plans to launch a business-friendly talk radio program Jan. 9 on KTRW-AM630.The program, titled "Business Talks," will be a