Meetings & EventsMarketing Associates of Spokane will hold its monthly meeting today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Lincoln Center, 1316 N. Lincoln. The meeting is $20 for members and $30 for others. For more information, call Meg at or of
The Spokane Area Workforce Development Council is spearheading Work Ready Spokane, an initiative to combat unemployment locally. The initiative is centered on a program called WorkKeys, a test that measures work-related skills in three core for
However, big-rig makers face challenges as tighter emission standards loom
July 14, 2011
Overall quality of heavy-duty trucks has improved substantially in 2011, compared with 2010, but whether these quality gains can be sustained in the face of greater production and new emissions regulations remains in question, according to the J.D.
Greater Spokane Incorporated and its Manufacturer's Roundtable committee will host the first annual Inland Northwest Manufacturing Expo on Oct. 11 and 12 at Spokane Community College. Manufacturers and suppliers from Washington and Idaho will to
Carlson Sheet Metal Works Inc., a longtime Spokane fabricator of metal products, doesn't go for routine projects, but rather tries to maintain a niche in specialty and custom work. The company's one-time jobs include manufacturing a steel frame a
A new social networking website aimed specifically at helping baby boomers lead an active and productive life has officially gone live.ActiveEmptyNesters.com is an online community created to help baby boomers whose families have "flown the to X
Stanford study findings underscore how arteries benefit from exercise
July 14, 2011
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine claim to have found the strongest evidence to date that staying physically active helps improve the functioning of heart arteries in older Americans.The findings, published online last in
Trying to stave off senior moments with memory drills and similar brain-boosting activities? An evidence review by researchers suggests that these specific training regimes aren't any better than simple conversations at improving memory in older do
Depending largely on age and income, between 4 and 14 percent of Americans who otherwise would have had adequate income to cover basic expenses in retirement became "at risk" of running short because of the housing and financial crisis of 200809, a
Older men's bodies respond to weightlifting differently than younger counterparts
July 14, 2011
Older men show different responses to weightlifting than their younger counterparts, according to a study published earlier this year in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.The differences include genetic up-regulation of a key to