Avista Connect: Energy Blog & Community Stories

Progressive theater takes center stage

Stage Left Theater produces theater intended to make you think and help make positive changes in the community

Two photo collage - left side is a closeup of a dirty dish washer filter, right side is a closeup of that same dish washer filter after it has been cleaned

At Home with Lisa: Lisa cleans the filter in her dishwasher

Using your dishwasher can be more energy efficient than washing your dishes by hand.

Edible Tree Project gleans leftover fruit

Leftover fruit doesn’t go to waste

Closeup of a new lightswitch with a timer

At Home with Lisa: Second half of 2021 recap

Lisa looks back on the projects she completed in the second half 2021

Okanogan County resident Justine, posting outside and smiling

New remote work certificate program strengthens rural vitality

Okanogan County resident Justine Salazar landed a state agency job without leaving her community, thanks to the new Washington Rural Online Initiative

Competitive business intelligence tool helps drive growth

SizeUp Inland NW is a powerful tool that provides market research and business intelligence that is industry-specific and hyperlocal

Local Treasures with Pia: Campbell House

Make a stop at Spokane’s Campbell House for the holidays

At Home with Lisa: Rice bag

Homemade heating pads can help keep you warm after turning down the thermostat

Helping regional wildlife thrive

Avista began monitoring bald eagles as a component of the Spokane River Project license issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in 2009.

Local Treasures with Pia: Holiday fun in downtown Spokane

The Crescent Windows are returning to the south side of the Davenport Grand Hotel – stop by and see the beautiful vintage window decorations

Cheerful chipmunks take center stage