The Idaho State Liquor Division quietly opened a liquor store last week in State Line, citing overwhelming sales at one of its Post Falls stores since Washington state enacted new liquor taxes and fees in June.The store, at 7209 W. Seltice Way,

Avista Corp., the Spokane-based energy company, is the top taxpayer in Spokane County in 2012 with a record property tax bill of $5.8 million, records obtained through the Spokane County treasurer's office show.Avista's total property taxes were

HiTechnique LLC, a Spokane information-technology services provider, says it has enjoyed strong growth in the 10 years it has been operating here, and it expects to continue expanding at a brisk pace.HiTechnique serves small to medium-sized at a

Riverview Retirement Community says it plans to pay for a major remodel, refinance debt, and fund ongoing construction through the sale of $16 million to $20 million in tax-exempt revenue bonds.The majority of the bonds would fund remodel at the

Regency Pacific Management LLC, a Bellevue, Wash.-based retirement-community operator, has taken over operations at two North Idaho complexes developed and formerly run by Beehive of North Idaho Inc., says the court-appointed receiver that plans to

The amount of cargo going in and out of Spokane International Airport has risen dramatically so far this year, but most of that increase is just passing through, say representatives of the airport and a freight handler.Spokane International and