The city of Spokane is taking baby steps to expand its borders, two years after it targeted for annexation big chunks of land in nearly every direction, only to be thwarted by an adverse court decision and the incorporation of Spokane Valley.On

Denise Fox, a high-volume Realtor here with Coldwell Banker Northwest Group, is stuck in a mobile-telephone paradox.Her cell phone gives her the freedom to talk to clients from any location, but shes strapped to the wireless carrier that gave

Terrible congestion at Sea-Tac International Airport and the prospect for improvement in U.S. air-cargo tonnages have Spokane International Airport positioning itself for future air-cargo growth.In June, an Asian air-cargo carrier inquired its

COEUR DALENEAs of this week, Kootenai Medical Centers new North Idaho Heart Center is open for business. The Coeur dAlene hospital is spending nearly $10 million to build and equip its heart center, and construction work still is going

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