Special Report

Private nursing agency at home with young patients

Provider focuses on care for medically fragile kids

October 23, 2014

Spokane Valley-based Pediatric Home Care Inc. focuses on enhancing the quality of life of medically fragile children, by helping young patients to live at home despite their needs for intensive medical intervention, says Ruth Seignemartin, administrator a

For small businesses, it's almost time to SHOP

Health-plan options set to increase starting Jan. 1

October 23, 2014

Katy Durning

The Small Employer Health Options Program (SHOP) will open Jan. 1 across Washington state for the first time.

CHAS leases lower South Hill space for new health clinic

Center to offer primary care, possibly specialty services

October 23, 2014

Katie Ross

Community Health Association of Spokane (CHAS), the Spokane-based nonprofit provider of medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services, has leased almost 6,000 square feet of space in the South Perry District for a new clinic, says spokeswoman

Research probes sleep cycle, cancer treatment link

Timing drugs to patient's internal clock could increase efficiency

October 23, 2014

Katie Ross

A researcher at Washington State University Spokane is studying the way the body's biological regulatory system, called the circadian clock, influences skin cancer and the treatments used for it.

Weight loss surgery surge

More insurers now said to be covering procedures

October 23, 2014

Judith Spitzer

Last year at this time, Mari Shay, a registered nurse at the Rockwood Weight Loss Surgery Center in Spokane, weighed in at about 100 pounds heavier than she does today. Shay says she was prediabetic, her cholesterol was rising, and she suffered from hypog

Walker Construction starts $12.3 million Pasco job

STEM high school to be completed next summer

October 9, 2014

Judith Spitzer

Walker Construction Inc., of Spokane, says it has started construction of the 45,000-square-foot, $12.3 million Delta High School, a four-year-old STEM-focused high school in northwest Pasco, Wash. STEM refers to the academic areas of science, technology

Rite Aid resuscitates plan for new North Side outlet

Stand-alone unit to be built at Franklin Park Commons

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

Rite Aid Corp., the Camp Hill, Pa.-based pharmacy and retail store chain, has submitted a building permit application to construct a stand-alone store on the north end of the Franklin Park Commons shopping center, where it would move an existing outlet fr

Cd'A orthopedic practice to open second clinic here

Meridian doing $500,000 in improvements for tenant

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

Meridian Construction Inc., of Spokane Valley, is working on a nearly $500,000 tenant improvement project in the medical district on the lower South Hill, where a growing orthopedic practice currently based in Coeur d'Alene plans to open a second clinic

Commission reaches milestone helping homebuyers

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October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

The Washington State Housing Finance Commission announced recently that it has helped 50,000 families become homeowners during the 31-year history of the commission through its mortgage assistance and down-payment assistance programs.

Car wash creator brings newest brand to Lake City

$5.5 million automated facility to open in March

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

Serial car wash developer Bill Martin, of Boise, has launched a $5.5 million construction project in Coeur d'Alene for a Metro Express Car Wash outlet, which he says will bring the latest improvements in automated washing systems to customers in the Lak