Joseph R. and Jennifer L. Netzel, a Spokane couple who operate a business here that buys and sells items over the eBay Web site, have filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here.Their filing documents list assets of $734,000 of

The city of Spokane plans to construct a 1.1 million-gallon 134-foot-high water reservoir on Five Mile Prairie in a project it expects will boost water pressure to customers on the north end of that prairie.The city is accepting bids until March

Kootenai Electric Cooperative Inc., a member-owned rural electric utility that serves mostly North Idaho residents, has been approved by the federal government to receive a $51.7 million multiyear loan, which it says it plans to spend mostly on and

Remodels are currently under way at two Albertsons Inc. grocery stores here—one on the South Hill and one in Spokane Valley.The 56,000-square-foot store that's being remodeled in Spokane Valley, at 13606 E. 32nd, will have a Starbucks Corp.

Demand from businesses that are interested in leasing equipment has been growing briskly in recent months, as borrowers seek alternatives to the battered loan market, but credit standards for leasing also are tightening, those in the industry of in

Blockbuster Inc., the Dallas-based video-rental chain, says it plans to close a store on Spokane's North Side after failing to reach an agreement on a new lease with its landlord there.Randy Hargrove, the company's Dallas-based spokesman, says a