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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

• Middle school students hope to hatch trout eggs in river

  April 25, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page V1 East Valley Middle School students braved Friday’s rain to nest trout eggs in the Spokane River. “They’ll be hatched,” said eighth-grader Mark Tredway on his expectations for his next visit …

• Gauge tells 100-year-old tale

  April 18, 2013 in City on Page A1 Reaching the ripe age of 100 is still a big deal in this part of the world, worthy of celebration for institutions such as Lewis and Clark High School, St. …

• The dirt on digging

  April 10, 2013 in City on Page A1 Digging up buried utility lines may give you the shock of a lifetime. But it will zap your wallet as well. Anyone who fails to use Washington’s free “Call Before …

• Landers: Redbands in upstream battle

  March 28, 2013 in Outdoors, Sports on Page B1 The Spokane River, and some of its native inhabitants, were in the spotlight Tuesday and Wednesday as a wide range of scientists, policy makers and industry leaders convened for the … 7

• Landers: Redbands in upstream battle

  March 27, 2013 in Sports The Spokane River, and some of its native inhabitants, were in the spotlight Tuesday and Wednesday as a wide range of scientists, policy makers and industry leaders convened for the …

• 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

• Gas buying strategy scrutinized

  March 22, 2013 in City on Page A1 The Washington attorney general’s office is pushing for more regulatory review of natural gas purchases by Avista and other utilities, saying hedging strategies are costing ratepayers. The Public Counsel Division … 23

• Area high schools win top awards in Avista video competition

  March 7, 2013 in Washington Voices on Page S1 When Ferris High School students Mark Balabanov, 17, Colin Calvert, 18, and Irina Peregudova, 15, got a class assignment to make an energy preservation video for Avista, they were all …

• Avista’s earnings dip 22 percent

  February 21, 2013 in Business, City on Page A7 Warm weather, a sluggish economy and poor results at a subsidiary all contributed to Avista Corp. announcing a 22 percent decline in 2012 earnings. Avista announced early Wednesday that the … 4

• Warm weather contributes to Avista’s lower 2012 income

  February 20, 2013 in Business, City Warm weather, a sluggish economy and poor results at a subsidiary all contributed to Avista Corp. announcing a 22 percent decline in 2012 earnings. 37

• 2,600 on South Hill without power

  February 14, 2013 in City About 2,600 people are without power on Spokane’s South Hill. 6

• Sheriff’s office investigates another copper wire theft

  January 18, 2013 The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating yet another case of copper wire theft. 18

• Avista warns of employee imposters

  December 28, 2012 in City Avista issued an alert today warning area residents of people prowling around Spokane homes and claiming to be Avista employees when confronted. 9

• 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

• Avista rate hikes approved for next 2 years

  December 26, 2012 in Business Avista will be allowed to raise electric and gas rates in Washington in the new year and again in 2014, the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission said today. 31

• 56 Avista employees approved for buy-out

  December 20, 2012 in Business Avista Corp. will buy out 56 employees in a cost-cutting measure, the Spokane company said Thursday. 2

• Sheriff says ad campaign has boosted reports, reduced crime

  December 1, 2012 in City on Page B3 Local billboards, television and radio spots are telling residents what they can do to lower the crime rate: “Report suspicious activity.” It’s a call to action that Spokane County Sheriff … 1

• Avista reports drop in third-quarter profit

  November 6, 2012 in Business As expected, Avista Corp. today reported third-quarter results and a forecast for the fourth quarter that fall below expected performance for the Spokane-based energy company. 7

• 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

• Hit-and-run causes power outage

  October 30, 2012 in City An early morning hit-and-run knocked out power temporarily for north Spokane residents after a power pole was toppled near the Crestline Street and Lincoln Road roundabout. 3

• 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

• Ecova main cause of Avista woes, says CFO

  October 24, 2012 in City on Page A5 Avista Corp. brass sought to explain Tuesday why company profits are taking an unexpected dip this year, and they placed the blame largely on its non-utility operations, namely energy-services subsidiary … 38

• Third-quarter profit down

  October 23, 2012 in Business on Page A9 Avista said Monday that third-quarter profit would drop 46 percent from a year ago, and cut its guidance for the year. Its forecast for 2013 also fell short of Wall …

• About 700 without power at Five Mile

  October 22, 2012 in City About 700 residents of Five Mile are without power this afternoon. 8

• Avista expects 46 percent dip in profits

  October 22, 2012 in City SPOKANE - Avista said today that its third-quarter profit would drop 46 percent from a year ago, and cut its guidance for the year. Its forecast for 2013 also fell … 24

• State staff, Avista reach rate hike settlement

    October 19, 2012 in Business, City State regulators recommend that Avista be allowed to raise electric and natural gas rates in Washington. If the Washington Utilites and Transportation Commission this winter adopts a settlement reached by … 13

• Doug Clark: After all we spent on efficiency, it’s still gonna cost us

  October 16, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokesman-Review’s most oft-repeated headline reappeared the other day on our Business page. “Avista seeks hike in rates.” 7

• Area companies beat S&P, Russell

  October 13, 2012 in Business on Page A6 Inland Northwest companies had a strong quarter from July through September. The Hart Capital Inland Northwest Index grew 14.3 percent in the third quarter. That’s dramatically better than the S&P …

• Avista requests rate hikes in Idaho

  October 11, 2012 in Business Spokane-based Avista Corp. is asking Idaho regulators for permission to raise electric rates and natural gas rates paid by North Idaho customers next year, unwinding rate reductions that just went … 6

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