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Avista - A Spokane legacy

Formerly the Washington Water Power Co., Avista has been a Spokane mainstay since 1889. On July 19, 2017, Avista announced it was being purchased by Canadian utilities company Hydro One. On Wednesday, December 5, 2018, that deal was rejected.

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Jim Kershner’s this day in history

From our archives, 100 years ago A century before the era of Uber, Spokane was trying to deal with a new and unlicensed form of public transportation – the jitney bus.
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Jim Kershner’s this day in history

From our archives, 100 years ago Two Washington Water Power meter installers got a hissing, slithering surprise in the basement of the old Club Cafe on Howard Street.
News >  Spokane

Jim Kershner’s this day in history

From our archives, 100 years ago John Benton, 9, was arrested for “nearly throwing several Washington Water Power interurban trains down the cliffs at Garden Springs.”
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Panel OKs’ Avista plan to hike rates

Electric and natural gas rates will increase for Avista Utilities’ Washington customers on Jan. 1. Residential electric rates are increasing by about 2.7 percent. Typical customers using 965 kilowatt hours of electricity per month will see their bills increase by $2.13 for a total of $81.16 monthly.
News >  Spokane

Touch a Truck whets youngsters’ imagination

The Spokane Community College parking lot was heaven Saturday for any kid who loves trucks – big trucks, little trucks, any truck at all. Alicia Hauff brought her 6-year-old son, Marcus, to the Junior League of Spokane’s fourth annual Touch a Truck event.
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Avista to fix Post Falls Dam’s south channel

The 108-year-old Post Falls Dam is undergoing renovations that will allow Avista utilities to respond faster to changing flows in the Spokane River. As part of the work, the original spillway gates at the dam’s south channel will be replaced with gates that can be raised and lowered electronically on site or from the utility’s Spokane control center. The current gates require a three-person crew to raise and lower them manually, a 2 ½ to 3 ½ hour process.
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