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• Local financial sector makes gains in stubborn economy

  November 18, 2012 in Business, Region on Page E1 Most people might have missed the news that Spokane’s AmericanWest Bank is buying Oregon-based PremierWest Bank. But it’s big news for people keeping track of new jobs. That pending acquisition … 2

• Consumers coming closer to home

  December 9, 2011 in Business on Page A1 When Spokane resident Rob Higgins thinks of buying a book online, he stops and reconsiders. “Then I go down to Auntie’s Bookstore and buy it there,” said Higgins, a former … 7

• Christmas Fund gets boost from $15,000 donation

  December 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 Thanks to $15,000 from AmericanWest Bank, of Spokane, and gifts from more than 100 others, the Christmas Fund is inching closer to its goal. The fund pays the bills for …