Nov. 11 / Council rejects proposed police contractThe Spokane City Council voted 7-0 to reject a tentative contract agreement reached between Mayor David Condon's office and the Spokane Police Guild. Council members criticized the agreement's of

Surgery death rates have dropped nationwide over the past decade, says a University of Michigan Health System study. The Michigan study, which appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine earlier this summer, shows surgery mortality dropped

Inflation is the top retirement concern among pre-retirees and retirees who participated in a study sponsored by the Schaumberg, Ill.-based Society of Actuaries.The study found that respondents are worrying about the value of their assets up as

Idaho topped Washington by $300 million in high-tech merchandise exports last year, with both states cresting the $3 billion-a-year mark, according to a study released last month. Total U.S. high-tech exports fell by 3 percent, however, to $214 the

Taking a folic acid pill a daya simple measure to prevent severe birth defects is under-promoted in the media, under-recommended by health-care providers, and under-used by women of childbearing age, according to a review of studies.Less a

Auto insurance rates continued to rise in the second quarter this year, according to a study by Insurance.com, which claims to be the nations largest online auto insurance agency. Insurance.coms quarterly Car Insurance Rate Report found on

The Herbert B. Jones Foundation has awarded a grant totaling $146,000 to Gonzaga University and Spokane Community College to support collaboration this fall between their respective entrepreneur programs.The grant provides $93,000 to the Hogan

The greatest risk to financial security during retirement may be the debt consumers dont see today.An online survey of consumers conducted earlier this year found that 46 percent declined to classify as debt at least one common financial such

Median households in the U.S. earn approximately $48,000 annually, and the amount of money that such families spend on employer-sponsored health care per year continues to edge closer to one months salary, a recent survey says.The median for