Spokanes economy has rebounded to nearly where it was before the swoon that began in 2001, according to the most recent Economic Activity Index compiled by Washington State University professor Don Epley.That index estimates growth in power a

Spokane ophthalmologist Dr. David Cohen has begun offering a procedure that uses radio waves to correct the near-vision deterioration that everyone over the age of 40 eventually suffers.Using a patented technology called Conductive which was by

When the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute breaks ground this summer on its planned technology building near the rail lines just east of downtown, it will be breathing new life into a long-neglected area seen as having vast

AmericanWest Bancorp., the Spokane-based parent of AmericanWest Bank, posted solid gains in deposits and loans last year and saw its assets crest the $1 billion mark.Separately, AmericanWest plans this year to open a branch office in Post to a

Elmers Restaurants Inc., a Portland, Ore.-based chain with about 50 locations in five Western states, says it would like to open three of its family-style restaurants in the Spokane area and perhaps a second outlet in Kootenai County.A of the

For Deke Cloyd, every picture does tell a story.Hes got a tale for each photograph that hangs from the walls of the quirky space he leases in the largely vacant Music City building in downtown Spokane. If youve got the time, hell bend ear

Spokane Mayor Jim West says he plans to pursue a major reorganization of city government aimed at improving Spokanes economy.The planstelegraphed in his campaign and embraced by his community-based transition teamcall for creating a new,

Sacred Heart Medical Center, which opened a Childrens Hospital in its expanded east tower last summer, now plans to build a pediatric emergency department next to the big medical centers general ER.Separately, the Childrens Hospital has a

Qwest Communications International Inc. says it plans by midyear to bring six engineers to Spokane from its Denver headquarters to help it handle a more aggressive push to provide broadband Internet service here.Over the last few months, Qwest

Those whove tracked Spokanes economy for any time know the term cautiously optimistic all too well. For 2004, you can toss the word cautiously from that phrase. Based on interviews with dozens of experts and observers in the that a