Chey Scott

SCC's fluid-power program sees student influx

Hydraulic, pneumatic program grads find job market more competitive

November 4, 2010

Every physical item we touch on a daily basis, from food to clothes to cars, has been affected by the technology of fluid power at some point before it has landed in our hands, says John Norman, department chair of Spokane Community College's and a

Colleges here see largest enrollment in years

Some schools report record student numbers; more growth expected

November 4, 2010

Chey Scott

Colleges and universities here mostly are seeing big enrollment gains for the fall term, and in some cases are reporting record enrollment. Junior colleges, especially, are reporting a surge in enrollment as the poor economy gives more people a to

Leone & Keeble lands Warden gym project

Work will modernize, expand district's aging facility, locker rooms

November 4, 2010

Chey Scott

Leone & Keeble Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded a $2.6 million contract to modernize and expand a gymnasium in the Warden School District, located about 20 miles southeast of Moses Lake, in central Washington. The project includes updating the

$8.5 million bid tendered for Idaho job

New building to replace school condemned after heavy snow damaged it

November 4, 2010

Chey Scott

The Plummer-Worley School District, in North Idaho, will begin construction soon on a new, $8.5 million elementary school to replace an old elementary school that was condemned last year. That building, located in Worley, was deemed unsafe for a

Two taco restaurants close here

Taco Del Mar franchisee hopeful remaining store will survive downturn

November 4, 2010

Chey Scott

Two Taco Del Mar Mexican-food outlets have closed here recently, one at 3007 E. 57th on the South Hill, and a second at 8801 N. Indian Trail, in North Spokane.The owner of those two outlets, Frank Schoonover, who operates the franchises with his

Big Lots plans third store in area

Outlet to take over old Linens 'n Things space

November 4, 2010

Chey Scott

Big Lots, a Columbus, Ohio-based closeout retailer with 1,370 stores nationwide, including two in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area, has signed a lease for a 29,600-square-foot space in the Northpointe Plaza.Inland Western Real Estate Trust Inc., a

Manufacturing on the upswing

Some manufacturers see sales increase, still cautious about future

November 4, 2010

Chey Scott

Manufacturers here say they've started seeing slow but steady growth and recovery in both the local and national market, and are hopeful about 2011, though cautiousness remains.The national press has been reporting for some time that has been I

NW MedStar staffs full-time nurses in dispatch center

Veteran practitioners will assist dispatchers with patient's situation, care

October 21, 2010

Chey Scott

Northwest MedStar, Inland Northwest Health Services' critical-care medical transport service, now will have at least one registered nurse on duty at its Spokane dispatch center during the peak time for transports, following a pilot program testing

Rockwood opens two Valley clinics, plans for more growth

Operations will house 11 rotating specialty doctors, be near Valley Hospital

October 21, 2010

Chey Scott

Rockwood Clinic PS, the Community Health Systems-owned doctors group here, plans to open a new specialty clinic next month across the street from Valley Hospital & Medical Center.To be called Rockwood Valley Specialty Center, the office will be

New HIV medicines are making for better lives

Spokane doctors say new medications are less toxic, more effective

October 21, 2010

Chey Scott

Due to advances in medicine and the administration of more personalized treatments, people with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) aren't just able to live longer: Many are able to live what some practitioners here describe as normal of those a