The first phase of Sacred Heart Medical Centers planned $39.4 million Childrens Hospital opened its doors late last month in 70,000 square feet of new space atop the medical centers east tower.The brightly painted walls, carefully patient

A surgeon at Spokanes Holy Family Hospital has begun offering a minimally invasive treatment alternative to vein stripping for people who suffer from whats called superficial venous reflux, the underlying cause of varicose veins.The Dr. A.

Jobs for new law school graduates are somewhat scarce here, but relatively strong regionally. The latter should be encouraging for the growing number of students who are entering the study of law.At the Gonzaga University School of Law, most of

Attorney Mary E. Schultzs corner office is filled with trophies, most of which are from her days of competitive karate. One exception is a motocross trophy, a sport in which she competed while growing up in Great Falls, Mont.Classic music the

A new company here plans to open in Spokane Valley a franchise store of DirectBuy, a membership-based company that offers discounted household goods.The company, Brava Enterprises Inc., has leased about 15,000 square feet of floor space in the

The Spokane-area economy appears to be strengthening again, according to the most recent Spokane Leading Economic Index compiled by Washington State University professor Don Epley.Meanwhile, in a second index compiled by Epley, the purchasing a

Horizon Credit Union has acquired Cherry Creek Mortgage Co. and will operate the mortgage business as a subsidiary. Terms of the transaction involving the two Spokane Valley-based organizations were not disclosed. Cherry Creek Mortgage will

How hot is the Spokane-Kootenai county housing market? Smokin.Through the first 33 weeks of this year, building departments in the Spokane and Coeur dAlene areas issued permits for 32 percent more homes than in the year-earlier period, when

A development company here has proposed constructing a small retail building at the busy Division Street-Second Avenue intersection that would include a Starbucks Corp. coffee shop.The company, Keeper LLC, has requested from the city of Spokane

In an unusually lucrative payoff, Coldwater Creek Inc. shareholders next week will receive a 50 percent stock dividendtheir second in eight monthsfrom the Sandpoint-based retailer. Coldwaters board recently approved a 3-for-2 stock split