Architecture and engineering firms here have been busy lately, but some still don't have the backlog that they had hoped for, meaning the outlook for continued turnaround in the construction industry is uncertain, design sources say.
Bob Wills, a pri
Sacred Heart Medical Center has completed a major phase of a lighting upgrade project at its campus just south of downtown Spokane, replacing nearly 10,000 32-watt fluorescent bulbs with 25-watt bulbs and more energy-efficient fixtures, as well as install
A new renewable energy resource assessment released last week estimates 6 gigawatts of potential new hydropower development across Washington State's rivers and streams.
Nationally, the report estimates there are more than 65 gigawatts of potential new
While the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System touts the growing acceptance and participation in recycling programs, confusion remains among some residents about how to recycle or dispose of certain items, including bulbs and batteries, says Suzanne Tresko
Spokane educational nonprofit Sustainable Resources Inland Northwest is partnering with businesses and public organizations here to launch a new sustainability project this summer, called RE:Source.
RE:Source is what's known as a byproduct synergy net
A free Senior Empowerment Resource Fair that's planned in the Spokane Valley next week will seek to help Inland Northwest seniors and relatives of seniors gain more knowledge about the various aging-related services available to them here.
The fair wil
Thanks to lengthening lifespans and changing family structures, many families are relying on pooled resources to address multigenerational financial issues. Adult children may be paying for their parents' long-term care, while in other cases grandparent
Issues faced by seniors and those preparing for retirement are more complicated than they were 30 years ago, says Michael Wytychak, who founded Wytychak Elder Law PLLC in Coeur d'Alene in 1984. Seniors need to prepare for the rising cost of living and h
Spokane Valley-based home care company Family First Senior Care Inc. has acquired the assets of Lighthouse Care Management Inc., of Spokane, says Jennipher Ama, president and owner of Family First.
Former Lighthouse owner Nancy Doughty will work for Fam
Kathleen Cavender, 61, a part-time jazz singer and full-time artist in Spokane, had been married to her husband Mike for nearly 30 years when he was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an autoimmune disease that turns the lungs to scar tissue.