Some Spokane-area employment observers say they're optimistic that the job market here is turning around, but it's going to be a long road to an overall recovery, as construction employment here still lags, and the government sector is losing a at

Exceedingly low interest rates on federally guaranteed savings can be hazardous for people who plan to rely on income from such safe funds in retirement, advisers here say.Traditionally, people at or near retirement age have been advised to of a

Spokane Mental Health says it's converting a vacant two-story building on Spokane's North Side into an inpatient psychiatric facility.The total cost of the project will be about $3.9 million, including construction, equipment, furnishing, and &

John Stone may have handed over the reins recently of Spokane-based SRM Development LLC, a real estate development company he cofounded in 2000, but before he retires, he says, he wants to see one more grand vision through: Riverstone.In recent

Three apartment projects with a total of 502 living units and a combined construction value totaling at least $48.2 million are in various planning stages on the Moran Prairie atop Spokane's South Hill.The largest project, in terms of total is a

Though credit is tight and demand for loans is down, bankers here are looking for opportunities to ensure that they provide financial services fairly throughout their communities in accordance with the federal Community Reinvestment Act.The CRA

Spokane-area physicians are ahead of the national curve in employing minimally invasive techniques rather than open abdominal surgery when performing hysterectomies, two surgeons here say.About 55 percent of hysterectomies at the four major are