Linn Parish

Avista hires two firms to sell up to $72.3 million of company's stock

Agreements replace public offerings, in effect through '15

August 16, 2012

Avista Corp., of Spokane, has inked new agreements with two security firms to sell up to $72.3 million of the utility's stock through late 2015. The company filed notification with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Aug. 9 that it of

STCU restructures lending departments to position itself for future growth

Spokane Teachers Credit Union revamps departments, adds staff

August 2, 2012

Linn Parish

Spokane Teachers Credit Union is restructuring its lending departments, in part to pursue what it sees as an underserved market in the commercial sector and also to prepare for an anticipated shift in residential lending demand.The big Liberty is

City of Spokane works to bring down 'silos'

Permit center, change in culture is imminent, division director says

August 2, 2012

Linn Parish

You can't see it when driving along Spokane Falls Boulevard, but according to Jan Quintrall, the silos are coming down at City Hall. Quintrall, the city of Spokane's director of business and development services, says the city plans to develop a

Driver's safety emphasized as baby boomers get older

Refresher courses allow seniors to build skills, save on car insurance

July 19, 2012

Linn Parish

The number of elderly drivers on the road is projected to increase rapidly as baby boomers enter their retirement years. Already, an emphasis is being placed on driver safety in the senior community. The need for driver-education refresher among

Providence, Group Health collaborate on urgent care

Providence plans centers, Group Health to close one as organizations partner

July 19, 2012

Linn Parish

Providence Health Care and Group Health Cooperative are collaborating on development of urgent-care centers in the Spokane area in what marks a shift in philosophy for both organizations. Most immediately, says Providence spokesman Joe Robb, to

Clearwater Paper says court decision allows plant plants to advance

Lawsuit doesn't impede delivery of key equipment to North Carolina facility

July 5, 2012

Linn Parish

Clearwater Paper Corp., the Spokane-based maker of tissue and paperboard products, says a recent U.S. District Court decision will enable the company to move forward with a major component of its new tissue manufacturing and converting facility in

Optimism is tempered in new survey

Most rate state's economy as fair; majority doesn't expect substantial change

June 21, 2012

Linn Parish

Inland Northwest businesspeople view the current state of the economy somewhat more favorably than does the population as a whole, but they are more tempered in their optimism for its future, says a survey conducted in recent weeks. Meanwhile, a

Inland Imaging IT subsidiary Nuvodia aims for national growth

Inland Imaging IT subsidiary to target rural health at first

June 21, 2012

Linn Parish

Nuvodia LLC, a young company with Inland Imaging Business Associates LLC's long-time information technology operations at its core, is preparing to increase its market penetration nationwide.The effort, says Nuvodia CEO Jon Copeland, largely to

U.S. Bank branches out to develop its future managers

Leader training program is slated to start in August, continue for next two years

June 7, 2012

Linn Parish

To develop the next generation of branch managers, the Spokane region of U.S. Bank is going to try something it hasn't done in a generation or so: recruiting them and training them extensively in-house. The bank is launching the new initiative,

Heaven Scent Bath & Body: It's all making scents

June 7, 2012

Linn Parish

A bee stung Tracie Wenski's son, Jake, a couple of years ago. Then another one stung him soon thereafter. The 43-year-old mother of two took her son, now 11 years old, to the doctor and found out that in addition to being highly attractive to a