Spokane's South Perry District, on the east side of the lower South Hill, has seen a lot change in the last several years, with one of the most noticeable progressions being the number of new businesses setting up shop there.Since the beginning
Coldwater Creek, the Sandpoint, Idaho-based specialty women's apparel and accessories retailer, says it's seeing early signs that its turnaround strategies are taking hold, although it's not expecting an overnight return to profitability.While a
May 8 / Hecla's earnings plummetHecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, reported first-quarter net income of $12.4 million, or 4 cents a diluted share, down sharply from $43.2 million, or 16 cents a diluted share, in the same quarter last year. It a
Meetings & EventsGreater Spokane Incorporated will hold Good Morning Greater Spokane on Friday, May 11, at 7:30 a.m., at the Davenport Hotel, 10 S. Post. The topic will be "Changing Times, Changing Tide: A Midyear Look at the Regional Economy."
Workers approaching retirement age are in for an abrupt change. Never mind an end to deadlines, meetings, and late nights. After decades of steadily saving money for the golden years, retirees will be thrust into a new mode: spending.When the of
Can a simple diagnostic test used to measure a heart's electrical activity help predict heart attacks? And can that knowledge help doctors reroute their patients away from coronary heart disease?These are the questions researchers at the of San
During the past several years, directors at Royal Plaza Retirement Center, on Spokane's North Side, say they have seen a noticeable shift in the characteristics of residents who live in its assisted- and independent-living units. Because of they
Many are ramping up their training, benefits, new poll results show
April 26, 2012
A new joint poll released by the Society for Human Resource Management and AARP shows that U.S. employers are ramping up skills training and employee benefits aimed at closing skills gaps left when baby boomers retire, and at retaining and older in
Some recreational vehicle dealers here expect sales to rise in 2012 for the third consecutive year, and despite concerns over rising fuel prices that are affecting travel patterns, they say further sales increases will be led by a surge among baby
Residents at Rockwood Retirement Communities South Hill can choose between a mind aerobics class that has challenging mental quizzes or a session in modified yoga. Another time, they can hear a nutritional speaker, get a posture analysis, or go on