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Maxwell House tavern changes hands

West Central mainstay expected to maintain form, new owners say

January 16, 2020

It's only fitting that a former Gonzaga University basketball player, a local physician, a couple of restaurateurs, and a one-time track and field athlete at Spokane Falls Community College team up to purchase a restaurant and bar as eclectic

SkyOne Aerospace purchases building in Spokane Valley

Aerospace company move to serve expected growth

January 16, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Spokane Valley-based aerospace repair and overhaul company SkyOne Aerospace LLC has found a new home at 10305 E. Buckeye Lane, in Spokane Valley.

Next Kendall Yards project is in the works

Greenstone Corp. envisions two mixed-use buildings with a $20M total value

January 16, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Liberty Lake-based Greenstone Corp. has its sights set on its next two Kendall Yards developments with plans for two new mixed-used buildings on Summit Parkway.

Collins Aerospace eyes West Plains expansion

Aerospace company may add 45,000 square feet to existing facility

January 16, 2020

Natasha Nellis

Collins Aerospace is planning a three-building expansion to its existing facilities at 11135 W. Westbow Lane in the West Plains. A representative of the organization declined to comment on the expansion.

Preterm birth rates haven't declined in decades

Wide variety of risk factors said to be contributing to persistently steady rates

January 16, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Preterm birth rates from the local to the national level have remained fairly stable for the past few decades, but some in the obstetrical care community say the fact rates haven't declined is frustrating.

Aspen Homes builds its first apartment complex

Four-building project in Cd'A expected to be completed this spring

January 16, 2020

Kevin Blocker

For the first time in its 20-plus years in business, Coeur d'Alene-based Aspen Homes & Development LLC soon will add custom-design apartment complex to its portfolio of work.

MultiCare physician explores new spine surgery technique

Doctor here pioneering three-level lateral fusion

January 16, 2020

Natasha Nellis

After 20 years of chronic back pain, former Stevens County Commissioner Fran Bessermin decided quality of life was more important than the fear of having spinal surgery and elected to undergo a new surgery technique developed last year.

Thermal imagery business heats up

Western Unmanned Aerial Systems uses drones to assess roof defects

January 16, 2020

Kevin Blocker

Thomas Ethen's diverse resume through the years has led to the one job he finds to be most enjoyable of all: remote pilot in command-more commonly known as drone pilot.

Workplace sexism can be harmful to women's health

Impacts most prevalent in male-dominated fields

January 16, 2020

Robin Pickering

Though notable strides in workplace culture and policy change undoubtedly have improved employment conditions for many women over the last several decades, the impacts of sexism on women are particularly evident in male-dominated fields.