LeAnn Bjerken

Odegard Consulting rebrands as Measure Meant

Company also becomes second B Corp in Spokane

February 14, 2019

Spokane-based Odegard Consulting has rebranded as Measure Meant Consulting and become one of two certified B Corporations operating in Spokane.

$6 million renovation planned at Eastern State Hospital

Project will add two wards with a total of 50 new beds

February 14, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Eastern State Hospital plans to start work next month on a $6 million renovation project that will convert 22,000 square feet of former office space at the Medical Lake facility into two new patient wards.

Glucose Revival prepares product for market

Necklace intended to be aid to those with diabetes

February 14, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Three-year-old Spokane startup company Glucose Revival is preparing its product, the Thrive glucose necklace, for an initial soft launch this month, says owner Kris Maynard.

Ree Creations: Repurposing with purpose

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February 14, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

We all know someone who has a crafting hobby, whether it's sewing, knitting, painting, woodworking, or scrapbooking. And while most people see craft projects as something fun to do in our free time, 57-year-old Debra Nielson has turned her passion

Demand for geriatric care management booms in Spokane

Profession becomes larger focus of nurse education in Spokane

February 14, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

When older adults reach the point where they're unable to care for themselves, that responsibility usually falls to their family and loved ones. Unfortunately, most seniors struggle with chronic health conditions, require frequent doctor visits

Two Men & A Truck starts first Spokane office

Moving company leases space in Valley

January 31, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Chris Jones, a new franchisee of Michigan-based moving company Two Men & A Truck, has opened his first office in Spokane Valley. Jones, 29, is basing the franchise in 5,000 square feet of leased office and warehouse space in the Vista Industrial Park

Family Resource Home Care acquires Cascade In-Home Care

Liberty Lake company plans further growth during next five years

January 31, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Liberty Lake-based Family Resource Home Care has acquired Arlington, Wash.-based Cascade In-Home Care. Originally known as Family Home Care LLC, the company changed its name after merging with Seattle-based Family Resource Home Care last November.

Banking in a gig economy

Wells Fargo works to meet needs of those with nontraditional incomes

January 31, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

With technology enabling people to complete their work from just about anywhere, a growing number of workers are turning to 'gig work,â€ or income-earning activities outside of traditional long-term employment.

STA plans $3 million transit station at SFCC

Project aims to improve safety, campus access

January 31, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Plans are underway for a $3 million transit station at Spokane Falls Community College, says Spokane Transit Authority spokesman Brandon Rapez-Betty.

Out of the bag: Grocers prepare for potential plastic ban

State Legislature considers eliminating option

January 31, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Retailers throughout Washington state soon could be banned from offering customers single-use plastic bags, in an effort to reduce plastic waste and better protect the environment.