WTB Inc., the financially troubled Spokane trucking company that at one time commanded a fleet of 280 trucks operating nationwide, is seeking approval of a reorganization plan that it hopes will allow it to emerge from bankruptcy protection.The

Joel Diamond, chairman and CEO of Seattle-based Diamond Parking Inc., which has substantial real estate holdings here, is buying the historic Paulsen Center downtown from Joe and Mary Dinnison.The transaction, which is expected to close by Nov.

Spokane Electrical Services Co. (SESCO), of Spokane, has bought the assets of AE Utilities, of Pasco, Wash., and melded those assets with those of its Spokane-based PowerCom division, which installs copper and fiber-optic wiring for data and voice

Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., one of the Spokane areas largest employers, is taking a cautionary attitude toward reports that aluminum-industry activity appears to be rebounding in the Pacific Northwest.Kaisers two facilities here, the a

Christian Supply Centers Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based company that operates a chain of inspirational retail stores, has bought Christian Resources Inc., which had operated five Christian Gift Center outlets here and in Coeur dAlene.Also, Inc.,

Barrier Industries Inc., of Spokane, says it has begun constructing three buildings at its 80-acre industrial park in Airway Heights, and plans to build three more structures there later this year.The park, which is located in southwest Airway a

Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co., of Spokane, has reported net income of $9.7 million for its most recent fiscal year, which is up from about $8 million in the previous year and nearly two-and-a-half times higher than it was five years its a

Publicly traded Lithia Motors Inc., of Medford, Ore., which owns and operates 24 auto dealerships in three states, has approached Camp Automotive Inc., of Spokane, about buying the Camp dealership.Phil Camp, president of Camp Automotive, says in

Copyright 1998 by Journal of BusinessDespite some sizable pay cuts at Spokanes two largest corporations, executives of publicly traded concerns here on average enjoyed handsome raises during their employers most recent fiscal year, according

Steady growth in residential development is keeping the blood pumping in the Liberty Lake areas local economy, but now it needs medical attention, say some Spokane-area developers and hospital administrators.Business still is doing fine in but