After a difficult 2007, Avista Corp. should be able to rebound fully this year, bolster that improved performance in 2009, and increase its dividend substantially by the end of that year, a regional brokerage firm projects.The firm, D.A. & Co.,

Washington Dental Service, the states largest dental benefits provider, says it has expanded its presence in Spokane by opening a larger office here and moving some administrative functions to Spokane from Seattle.The Seattle-based insurer a

If sales growth is any indication, the brothers behind Noodle Head Inc. have their fingers on the pulse of the childrens specialty toy market. The product they devised thats currently all the rage with young girls? A collection of small, furry,

The owners of Beyond Hope II LLC, doing business as Beyond Hope Resort, on North Idahos Lake Pend Oreille, plan to convert the camping and marina property into a residential development, although theyre in the early stages of doing so.Rick

Two Spokane-based companiesCorner Booth Productions Inc. and the Center for Personal Protection & Safety LLCsay the new instructional DVD theyve created, called Shots Fired, is boosting their revenues and attracting some high-profile DVD, is

Despite recent layoffs and a downturn in its sales, Coldwater Creek Inc. is proceeding with an expansion project that includes a $9 million, four-floor office building and a $2 million addition to its call center in northwest Coeur dAlene.The

Tightening credit and a cooling real estate market are the main drivers behind a 12 percent rise in foreclosures in Spokane County in 2007, although local observers say the higher foreclosure numbers here still would be the envy of much of the on a

Acme Machine Works Inc., a Spokane Valley company that designs and builds huge pieces of equipment for the aluminum industry, has spent nearly $2 million to double its floor space and also plans to hire additional workers.Dennis McManus, who a

Spokane Countys commute-trip-reduction program has outperformed all others in the state, but still has fallen well short of the state-mandated programs lofty original goals, says Aurora Crooks, the program director here. Now, those goals to

Worthy Enterprises, of Spokane, says it plans to develop a five-story office building just east of the Spokane Valley Mall.The company, headed by Walt Worthy, who has developed several office-building projects in the Spokane area, plans to the