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Federal sewage-treatment regulations found effective

18-year-old guidelines lead to 94 percent to 99 percent elimination of pathogens
May 5, 2011
News Wise
Pathogen levels in wastewater have dropped since the implementation in 1993 of federal regulations on treating sewage, research conducted at the University of Arizona, in Tucson, Ariz., has found.A recently released study conducted by tracked a
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CVSD makes energy-saving improvements

School district estimates it will trim $100,000-plus in utility costs annually
May 5, 2011
Linn Parish
Central Valley School District and the Spokane office of McKinstry Co. are in the final stages of making $2.6 million in energy-efficiency upgrades to 12 of the district's school buildings.Altogether, the district expects the improvements to in
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—Photo courtesy of  Puget Sound Energy

Cost of wind energy drops

Decline leads Avista to issue new request for proposals
May 5, 2011
Chey Scott
Once gusting upward, prices for wind power have calmed recently, and that price trend has caught the attention of Spokane-based Avista Corp. as it remains mindful of the state's renewable energy requirements.In addition, however, the trend is a
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—Staff photo by Treva Lind

Spokane cyclists see better bike commute options

City adds bike lanes; more businesses cater to bicycle commuters
May 5, 2011
Treva Lind
Cycling advocates say Spokane is clipped in to serving its two-wheel commuters, with a growing number of bike-friendlier options.With more bike lanes and some national recognition for its bike friendliness, the community has pedaled in a would a
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Medicaid eligibility expansion to test primary-care capacity

Gap between availability of doctors, patient demand could grow, research says
May 5, 2011
News Wise
Many states would face substantial primary-care capacity challenges if Medicaid eligibility expands in 2014, as called for under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, says a new article released online recently in the New England Journal
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Health care costs rise, but at a slower pace, data suggest

Cost of Medicare claims increased at slowest rate in six years, index shows
May 5, 2011
Data released late last month by S&P Indices indicate that the average per-capita cost of health care services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 6.2 percent during the 12 months ending in February. This is a slight
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Ritzville hospital buys advanced CT scanner

Machine replaces outdated technology, provides better imaging speed, quality
May 5, 2011
Treva Lind
East Adams Rural Hospital, in Ritzville, has installed a $372,000 advanced computed-tomography (CT) scanner for speedier diagnosis at its 20-bed facility.The Toshiba Aquilion 16 scanner, which was installed in April, has replaced an outdated and
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—Illustration courtesy of Medtronic Inc.

Repairing congenital heart defects without major surgery

Pediatric cardiologist here uses first approved catheter-delivered valve
May 5, 2011
Kim Crompton
A pediatric cardiologist here, Dr. Carl Garabedian, has become the first physician in the Inland Northwest to begin using a newly approved alternative to open-heart surgery for treating people, mostly children and young adults, with certain heart a
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—Staff p hoto by Treva Lind

COHE prepares to expand here under new legislation

Pilot program becomes permanent; Spokane operation to add staff
May 5, 2011
Treva Lind
Suzanne Heeren, a Red Lion Hotels Corp. claims assistant, says a majority of the company's employees here return to work faster after job injuries because of an ability to track their cases through the Centers for Occupational Health and Education
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- Photo courtesy of Kootenai Cancer Center

Kootenai Cancer Center puts tight beam on brain tumors

Procedure uses enhanced linear accelerator to avoid damaging healthy tissue
May 5, 2011
Mike McLean
A medical team at the Kootenai Cancer Center, in Post Falls, now is treating certain brain tumors with high-dose radiation using a $4 million linear accelerator that's specially equipped to perform what's called stereotactic radiosurgery.The of
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