Activist. Innovator. Leader. Stephaine Courtney is described by her Rising Star nominator as driven to connecting people and sparking change for the underrepresented in the greater Spokane community. As executive director and founder of The

Nichole Mischke, 35, created the online media platform Uncovered to give people who are hiding debilitating secrets an opportunity to share their stories and eventually heal from the accompanied feelings of isolation and shame. 'It takes being vulner

Are you confused about the health care directive? Is it the same as a power of attorney for health care? And what about a living will, do-not-resuscitate order, or portable order of life-sustaining treatment? These concepts can be confusing when it

As a Providence Family Medicine doctor in rural northeastern Washington, I am used to seeing a variety of cases, whether it is a cowboy in the emergency department who was thrown off a bull or a pregnant mother coming in for a routine checkup.

I love living in Coeur d'Alene. I graduated from Lake City High School, and when it came time to start a family, my wife-born and raised in Coeur d'Alene-and I were intentional about doing so where we grew up. I've known from a young age I

Spokane-based Critical Airlift Safe Loader LLC has created the Helicopter Air Ambulance Backsaver, a new medical device, to help medical staff reduce injuries and load patients on and off helicopter air ambulances more safely, says the company's

In a quiet corner of Spokane Valley, songbirds and other sounds of nature occasionally break the silence at the recently completed Family Wellness & Healing Center, where employees at The Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations are preparing to welcome

Providence has partnered with the Washington State University College of Nursing, in Spokane, to provide the school with registered nurses to instruct classes for its RN program. The mutually beneficial partnership, which began about a year ago

Newport Spokane LLC, a San Pedro, California-based real estate development company, has applied for a commercial building permit for the construction of Vineyard Park, a $21.7 million, 123-unit assisted-living facility, permits on file with the city of