Sonderen Packaging, a longtime Spokane paperboard carton maker, has added $3.5 million in equipment here recently, and says its planning a big expansion of its plant here to handle anticipated growth.Mark Sonderen, the companys president, a

COEUR dALENEFive years ago last spring, a group of 250 mostly local investors picked a tough time to start up a community bank, says Max Faller, president and CEO of that institution, Coeur dAlenes bankcda.The national economy was in a

Most colleges here are reporting record enrollment this fall, though some have seen a slight dip in the number of incoming freshmen.Eastern Washington University says it topped the 10,000 mark in enrollment for the first time this fall, with up

Taxable retail sales across the state of Washington shot up 10.5 percent in the second quarter, the largest quarterly increase in 16 years, and increased by similar amounts in both Spokane County and the city of Spokane.Taxable sales reported a

Too many people think Foundation Northwest is the best kept community secret. That, says Mark Hurtubise, its president and CEO, is why its changing its name to the Inland Northwest Community Foundation, is unveiling a new logo, and is launching a