For years, radiation administered to treat head and neck cancers has damaged patients salivary glands so badly they were left unable to produce adequate saliva. For the rest of their lives, theyd eat with a glass of water at hand, be awakened a

Longtime Spokane banker D. Michael Jones says that Banner Bank, the Walla Walla-based institution hes now leading, needs to expand its branch network in the Spokane area substantially, but its ability to grow here is being hindered by a lack of A

A key Avista Corp. executive says he likes the Spokane companys chances of coming out well when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission completes an investigation of alleged misconduct.The executive, Avistas Kelly Nor-wood, vice president

A public hearing has been set for April in the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions investigation of possible misconduct by Avista Corp., Avista Energy Inc., and two affiliates of Enron Corp., and an initial decision in the case could come next

In an experimental treatment to direct the immune system to target prostate cancer, all of a patients blood is filtered three times to gather a half-cup of cells so potent theyre known as master cell gardens. Then, a growth factor is added

The nations strong housing market has been a Band-Aid for the rest of the U.S. economy despite shocks from the high-tech industrys implosion, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and the corporate and accounting scandals, says a Fannie Mae director

After first claiming that it had no record of involvement in suspect power-trading schemes, Avista Corp. has told the U.S. government that it was used by Enron Corp. in the Death Star power-trading strategy in April, May, and June made the

Hecla Mining Co., of Coeur dAlene, would cut its annual obligations by $8 million if it succeeds in persuading holders of its Series B cumulative convertible preferred stock to exchange their shares for common stock.Hecla announced June 13 it

After having endured two tough years in a row, Potlatch Corp. is setting a new direction.When the big Spokane-based wood-products company announced March 18 it was selling its coated printing papers business, Chairman and CEO L. Pendleton Siegel

After years of growing by building its own hotels or acquiring others facilities, WestCoast Hospitality Corp. expects that the biggest share of its growth now will come through franchising.By growing that way, the Spokane-based company can a a