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New Deaconess CEO set for investments, recruiting

Hospital expects share of $10 million upgrade during fourth quarter

October 23, 2008

Dennis Barts, Deaconess Medical Center's new CEO, says he intends to oversee both quick and long-term improvements at the venerable Spokane hospital, starting with a big infusion of capital before year-end. He also vows to ramp up physician to the

Access to good, affordable dental care is critical issue here

Spokane County ranks worse than state average in tooth decay among kids

October 23, 2008

Dr. Bob Shaw

I've been a dentist in Spokane County for over 26 years. My colleagues and I across the state continue to see kids come through the doors of our offices with conditions that could have been prevented with proper care and treatment. We occasionally

SHMC project now at least $370 million

More details emerge, including cost of planned new cancer center and doctors' building

October 23, 2008

Jeanne Gustafson

More details are emerging about the huge, five-year capital investment Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children's Hospital is planning, including a price tag for a planned new cancer center and doctors' building, which could cost as much as $60 the a

Hospitals start talks on INHS operations

Empire Health's new owner anticipates long relationship with Providence Health Care

October 23, 2008

Kim Crompton

Community Health Systems Inc., the new owner of Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital & Medical Center, says it has entered into discussions with Providence Health Care, of Spokane, to clarify the transfer of assets and future operation of a

High-tech ALIGNMENT

Surgeon here uses 3-D system that's touted to improve knee-replacement procedures

October 23, 2008

Jeanne Gustafson

Spokane orthopedic surgeon Dr. Craig Bone has begun using a computer-assisted navigation system that helps surgeons position prosthetic knees more accurately during knee-replacement surgeries. Use of the system, which includes significant changes a

Halme submits low bid for lab work at Sirti

October 23, 2008

David Cole

Davenport, Wash.-based Halme Builders has submitted the low bid to remodel part of the Sirti Technology Center at the Riverpoint Higher Education Campus.The remodel work is needed to accommodate Washington State University's Applied Sciences to

Seattle concern bids lowest for Bigelow Gulch project

County expected to award contract to Scarsella Bros. for $2 million first phase

October 23, 2008

Jeanne Gustafson

Scarsella Bros. Inc., of Seattle, is the apparent low bidder, with a bid of just under $2 million, for a contract from Spokane County to construct the first phase in the planned $53.9 million Bigelow Gulch Road improvement project.The contract a

Citadel Construction wins projects worth $3.5 million

Company builds residence hall at Wenatchee college, restrooms near Moses Lake

October 23, 2008

David Cole

Citadel Construction Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded contracts in central Washington worth more than $3.4 million to construct a student residence hall in Wenatchee and restrooms at the Grant County Fairgrounds near Moses Lake.In a $2.1 in of

Dorian Studio's owner buys hotel facility on Sunset Hill

Photo business to vacate Sirti space in January, but new home still uncertain

October 23, 2008

Jeanne Gustafson

The co-owner of the Spokane-based photography business Dorian Studio Inc. says he has bought a 13,000-square-foot former banquet-and-kitchen facility on Sunset Hill for an undisclosed sum, but hasn't decided yet what to do with the space. Joe he

Hamacher sells his interest in advertising agency here

Entrepreneur says his wholesale floral business dominates his time now

October 23, 2008

David Cole

Bob Hamacher, part owner of Spokane-based advertising agency BHW1 LLC, has been bought out by the agency's two other owners, Russ Wheat and Greg Birchell.Hamacher, who helped start the agency in 1996, says he has not been involved in day-to-day