Construction industry observers here predict the improving economy and an uptick in construction backlog will provide momentum to lift the industry through 2016.
Just over a year after voters greenlighted a major Riverfront Park revitalization project, crews have yet to start work on the project. Now, the Spokane Park Board expects the needed improvements to cost more than the $64.3 million voters approved for the
Bank and credit union executives here say they anticipate healthy growth in loans and deposits in the coming year, although perhaps slightly softer gains than they've seen this year as historically low interest rates that have lingered for years since t
Health care executives here anticipate positive changes and decent, if subdued, growth in their industry in the coming year, despite a still-unsettled landscape in the wake of the federal Affordable Care Act that is sparking new alliances and fostering gr
With expectations for a short state Legislative session that likely will focus on addressing public education mandates, many legislative priorities for the Spokane-region business community focus on protecting prior and ongoing commitments and encouraging
Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has agreed to acquire Group Health Cooperative, a Seattle-based health insurer that has nearly 130,000 customers in Eastern Washington, Group Health announced this morning.
The transaction is pending approval by
Washington State University researchers in Pullman say they have discovered for the first time how electrical stimulation works for the treatment of bacterial infections, paving the way for a viable alternative to medicinal antibiotics.
After record high, hospital worked to lower surgeries
December 3, 2015
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital has reduced Cesarean sections in recent years to a level a doctor here says is more acceptable and beneficial for the long-term health of mothers.