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• Avista reports profitable quarter

  May 2, 2013 in Business on Page A7 Higher rates in Washington helped Avista Corp. recover from a down year and report a more profitable first quarter. Net income for the quarter was $42.3 million, or 71 cents … 8

• Doug Clark: Avista’s covered win or lose

  March 24, 2013 in City on Page B1 Avista has given us so many blessings over the years. Light. Heat. 24

• Idaho PUC staff supports Avista’s proposal to hike rates

  February 7, 2013 in City on Page A7 Avista Corp. would raise electricity and natural gas rates this year in Idaho under a new agreement under consideration by utility regulators. The company utility has 123,000 electricity and 75,000 … 1

• Avista rates to rise next week

  December 27, 2012 in City on Page A5 Avista Corp. will raise electric and gas rates in Washington in the new year and again in 2014 under an agreement with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission. Following months … 21

• Update of power grid in Inland Northwest has begun

  November 4, 2012 in Business, City on Page B9 With the push of a button on their smartphones, Inland Northwest residents will soon have a way to adjust their thermostats and their electric bills. In Pullman, a $38 million … 6

• Avista reports copper wire theft

  October 25, 2012 in City Authorities say more than a half mile of copper wire was stolen recently from an Avista Utilities substation. Avista employees told the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office the wire was stolen … 6

• Church, property owner make solar energy cost-effective

  October 18, 2012 in City on Page A1 Two Spokane property owners investing thousands of dollars in solar energy panels say financial incentives from federal and state governments made the decision easy. The Community Building LLC, which operates … 12

• Avista says work will cause power outages

  September 23, 2012 in City on Page B2 Thousands of northern Spokane County Avista customers will experience power losses this week as maintenance is performed on equipment. The Bonneville Power Administration will be working on a substation serving …

• Avista proposal decried as too high

  September 20, 2012 in City on Page A1 Avista Corp. is asking too much of its customers in its latest push to raise rates 6.3 percent for electricity and 6.9 percent for natural gas, the Washington Attorney General’s … 19

• Wire thefts are risky, costly and persistent

  September 14, 2012 in City on Page A1 Thieves are creeping down country roads at night cutting copper wire from power poles to sell on the scrap market, leaving hazards for line crews, headaches for utility managers and … 11

• Spokane Public Schools district software pays big dividends

  September 7, 2012 in Business on Page A10 Network administrators for the Spokane Public Schools district spent $104,000 in 2009 to slash energy consumption on 10,000 of its 13,000 computers. The money purchased a software installation that shuts … 1

• Storms bring power outages, heavy rain

  July 17, 2012 in City The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for heavy rain until 12:15 p.m. in Northern Lincoln County, Northwestern Spokane County, Ferry County, Stevens County and Okanogan County. 6

• County taking multifaceted approach to reduce energy use

  May 21, 2012 in City on Page A1 Spokane County has turned up the heat on efforts to save energy across its multiple buildings and shops. Officials are combining grants and incentives to create building blocks for reducing … 6

• Avista reports lower earnings

  May 3, 2012 in Idaho on Page A8 Avista Corp. reported a profit of $38.4 million for the first quarter, slightly down from last year’s first quarter profit of $41.9 million. The results, released Wednesday morning by the …

• Avista gas bills may fall

  February 14, 2012 in Idaho on Page A7 Falling wholesale prices for natural gas could soon be reflected in utility customers’ bills, Avista officials said Monday. The Spokane-based utility has asked Washington and Idaho regulators for permission to … 1

• College’s wind technology program fills good-paying jobs

  December 12, 2011 in City on Page A1 Second of two parts Wheat is the most common export commodity in Washington’s Garfield County, where Matt Powell spent his childhood. But soon the county of 2,266 people will have … 8

• Avista reports lower earnings as expected

  November 3, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A12 Avista Corp. reported lower third-quarter earnings of $10.7 million, or 18 cents per share, compared with $12.3 million, or 22 cents per share, for the third quarter of 2010. The … 1

• Doug Clark: Ugly lights gave me a bright idea

  September 4, 2011 in City on Page B1 It took a lot of thought, but I finally decided what to do with the free eight-pack of ugly curlicue made-in-China fluorescent lights that Avista Utilities sent me without asking … 12

• Avista mailing out energy-saving bulbs

  July 30, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Avista Utilities has begun mailing 350,000 kits with eight compact fluorescent bulbs to residential customers in Washington and Idaho. The effort is part of Avista’s goal to encourage customers to … 7

• Idaho decision on Avista hike not imminent

  July 24, 2011 in Idaho on Page B1 The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will take up to six months to consider Avista Utilities’ request for higher electric and natural gas rates, officials announced last week. Avista had hoped … 4

• Worrisome gas leak and what experts advise

  July 21, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Thanks to years of public service announcements, most people know that if you smell natural gas inside your home you are supposed to leave without turning anything on or off. …

• Itron, Avista join in pilot test to demonstrate smart grid reliability

  July 7, 2011 in Business on Page A10 About 13,000 homes and businesses in Pullman are the guinea pigs in a smart grid project involving the Inland Northwest’s largest utility and the region’s largest energy technology manufacturer. The … 4

• At 64, Jon Eliassen still feeds and breeds success

  May 22, 2011 in Business on Page E1 People who know him say Jon Eliassen is the busiest retired person they know. After working for Washington Water Power, and then Avista Utilities, for 33 years, Eliassen retired in … 3

• Lights out around the world honor Earth Hour

  March 27, 2011 in City on Page B1 For an hour Saturday, millions of people and thousands of businesses around the world shut off their lights in recognition of Earth Hour. Landmarks around the world went dark for …

• Two years later, Spokane’s laid-off tech workers regroup

  March 13, 2011 in Business on Page E1 It started in February 2009 when General Dynamics announced it would lay off about 320 well-paid Spokane Valley tech workers later that year. It was closing down General Dynamics Itronix, … 11

• Avista reports salary, bonus figures

  February 24, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Avista Corp. Chairman and CEO Scott Morris earned $3.25 million in total compensation last year, the utility reported Wednesday. Morris’ salary was unchanged from 2009, but a bigger bonus and … 51

• Crash cuts electricity and Internet

  January 26, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Avista customers lost electrical power and a number of businesses lost Internet service Tuesday morning after a car smashed into a utility pole in Otis Orchards. About 700 homes were …

• Power outage on South Hill related to car crash

  January 25, 2011 in City Power is out on a portion of the South Hill this afternoon as Avista Utilities crews replace a pole at Ninth Avenue and Monroe Street destroyed in a motor vehicle …

• Repairs continue after flooding at Geiger

  January 24, 2011 in City A power outage caused by basement flooding at Geiger Corrections Center on Sunday, “reflects the challenges of keeping the pre-World War II facility operational,” the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office said …

• Murray feels conservation efforts could work across country

  January 13, 2011 in Business on Page A8 Energy conservation efforts by local governments and businesses could be an example for cities across the United States, Sen. Patty Murray said after a Wednesday briefing. Officials convened by Spokane …

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