The announcement last week that three major health care providers here have formalized plans for a regional cancer collaboration is exciting news that should further bolster this area's reputation as the regional epicenter for specialized care. It als

Potlatch Corp., of Spokane, reported today fourth-quarter net income of $20.1 million, or 49 cents a diluted share, up from $13.7 million, or 34 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Fourth-quarter revenues hit $146.2 million, up from $140 million

City of Spokane Business and Developer Services director Jan Quintrall announced this afternoon that she's stepping down. Mayor David Condon has named Scott Simmons, a strategic business analyst with the city, as interim director to replace Quintrall

Banner Corp., the Walla Walla, Wash.-based holding company for Banner Bank that agreed to acquire Spokane-based AmericanWest Bank late last year, today reported fourth-quarter 2014 net income of $12.2 million, or 63 cents a diluted share, up from $11.6 mi

Voters in three of the Spokane area's largest school districts should support the school levy and bond elections on ballots that will be arriving in their mailboxes next week. Spokane Public Schools and Central Valley School District have crafted meas

Next IT Corp., the Spokane-based natural language software company, says it plans to move later this year into a building that's being constructed in the Pinecroft Business Park, in Spokane Valley. The company, founded in 2002by veteran Spokane entre

Fidelity Associates Financial Services Inc., a Spokane-based insurance and employee-benefits brokerage with roots dating back to 1906, has sold its assets to Chicago-based Hub International Ltd. Hub International didn't disclose the terms of the tran

Jensen Distribution Services, a 131-year-old, Spokane-based wholesale hardware distributor, has sold its assets to Oak Brook, Ill.-based cooperative Ace Hardware Corp. Founded in 1883, Jensen Distribution has about $150 million in annual revenue and se