A Spokane architectural firm says it has designed a lighthouse for the Port of Kennewick, and a Spokane metal fabricator has made the light gallery, a housing that tops the 62-foot-tall navigational beacon that the port plans to dedicate sometime a

A small North Idaho company that manufactures specialty ultraviolet-light curing lamps says its fortunes are being boosted by the trend toward green practices.The company, Albatross UV, a limited-liability corporation, is benefiting from a to by

A tiny software development company here has been scratching its way into the crowded iPhone and iPod "apps" fray, with four games now, including a promotional game it developed for Liberty Lake-based Telect Inc., while it also builds a reputation

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc., of Vancouver, British Columbia, which claims to be the world's largest industrial auctioneer, says it plans to hold its first auction here in 20 years next month and, more significantly, is considering opening a May

Spokane-area universities say they're finding their computer-science programs are doing more than simply producing workers for the high-tech industry—they're also churning out entrepreneurs who are launching their own ventures and, in turn, a