Impatient to help match jobless clients with employers, former Boeing Co. engineer John Dickson is applying "lean" process-improvement skills he learned in the private sector to a Washington state employment agency office here that he now is area
Dozens of Spokane-area supermarket chain stores and other independently-owned outlets are applying for licenses through the Washington state Liquor Control Board to stock their shelves with spirits by June 1, the date on which liquor sales in will
The growing popularity of electronic books for portable tablet computers or e-readers is impacting independent booksellers here, those in the industry say, although Auntie's Bookstore in downtown Spokane is one outlet embracing the booksellers say
Lake City Development Corp., the urban renewal agency for Coeur d'Alene currently working on the McEuen Park plan, Midtown revitalization, and education corridor infrastructure, is amassing an extensive portfolio of "catalytic projects" aimed at in
Will real estate ever appreciate again? The answer is a resounding yes, and the factors that will contribute to long-term real estate appreciation are many. Ever heard the Mark Twain's quote about land? He said, "Buy land. They aren't making it
March 12 / Federal Reserve lifts Sterling restrictionsSpokane-based Sterling Financial Corp., parent company of Sterling Bank, said a written agreement between it and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco that placed certain regulatory on its
Meetings & EventsLaunchPad INW will hold a free Next Generation Leaders panel Friday, March 16, from noon to 2 p.m. at 120 N. Stevens. To register or for more information, go to http://tinyurl.com/generation16.Sustainable Resources INW will a a
Computerized tomographic colonography, also known as virtual colonoscopy, is comparable to standard colonoscopy in its ability to accurately detect cancer and precancerous polyps in people ages 65 and older, says a paper published online last month
On Site for Seniors, a Coeur d'Alene-based mobile primary medical-care provider, recently started a test pilot program to evaluate an integrated-care approach for its elderly clients who are recovering from a medical procedure.Lynne Martin, On a
Riverview Retirement Community, the big senior complex at 1801 E. Upriver Drive, plans to construct a $4.2 million aquatics and fitness center that will be three times the size of its current facility.The 13,000-square-foot facility will feature