Sterling Financial Corp., of Spokane, is proposing to merge its Golf Savings Bank mortgage subsidiary into Sterling Savings Bank, its Spokane-based banking arm, and take other steps as it works to complete its proposed $720 million company also to

Itron Inc., of Liberty Lake, has released what it says is North America's first gas meter with an integrated remote disconnect valve that enables a utility to shut off the flow of natural gas to a customer for safety reasons without sending out a a

Attendees at the 2010 American Legion Baseball World Series, to be held at Avista Stadium here Aug. 13-17, likely will account for 1,000 to 1,500 hotel room nights, and the five-day event will have an estimated total local economic impact of $3 the

A new Spokane winery hopes to open its doors here Memorial Day weekend and will release its first wines during the annual Mother's Day Spring Barrel Tasting event May 7-9.John Caudill, who owns the winery, Overbluff Cellars, with his wife, of is

Gonzaga University's School of Education is conducting a study of efforts employed nationally and internationally to reduce high school dropout rates.The Spokane-based Inland Northwest Community Foundation and the Seattle-based Bill & Melinda by

A development company owned partly by Spokane general contractor Doric Creager is proposing to develop and construct a $10 million to $12 million affordable housing project in Twisp, Wash., for the Housing Authority of Okanogan County.The which

Itron Inc. has started up an additional production line at its Waseca, Minn., plant to increase its production of electric circuit boards for its Open Way utility meters, which are part of its smart-grid technology offerings. The Liberty Lake-based

Spokane County, the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley, and Avista Utilities soon will make home energy audits available through a joint effort.Spokane County discussed the audits in a 2009-2010 annual report that it distributed at a Greater a