The number of female obstetricians and gynecologists nationwide is growing fast and is expected to shoot up even more, and while that growth has been slower in Spokane, observers here say its only a matter of time before female ob-gyns will the &

After a transition period that took longer than expected, the owners of Bonner Foods Inc., which acquired three Tidymans LLC grocery stores here in 2006, say theyre moving forward with the last of three remodeling projects at those storesthis

Bob Ellis plans to open a Triumph motorcycle dealership in Spokane Valley at months end. The dealership, to be called Empire Cycle & Powersports LLC, will sell and service the bikes and will service all types of European motorcycles and also Co.,

A Spokane development company has applied for permits to build an $18.2 million, 144-unit apartment complex south of Indian Canyon Golf Course, on Sunset Hill, city records show.Those plans, however, may now be on hold, says Spokane attorney on

Washington Trust Bank, of Spokane, says its expanding to Arizona with a loan-production office it plans to open this week in Phoenix.The banks new builder-services loan-production office there will be located in a 2,500-square-foot leased a

Zak Designs Inc., the Airway Heights-based dinnerware designer and manufacturer, says its expanding its operations in Europe and is eyeing Latin America for future growth opportunities.The company, which already has several offices across for

Jim Schoenleber, a former cop who built a security-guard business here into a 2,000-employee regional powerhouse before selling it to retire to a fishing lodge, has come out of retirement to launch a dot-com venture that helps consumers know if is

Bankruptcy filings in Eastern Washington and North Idaho are rising again following historic drops in 2006.Filings in the Northern Division of the U.S. Courts, District of Idaho nearly doubled to 414 cases last year, up from 219 cases the prior

Two companies are spending an estimated $1 million each on competitive proposals to win the right to design and construct Spokane Countys planned $115 million waste-water treatment plant, then operate the facility under a contract that could be a

While the boost that the falling dollar has given to U.S. exports has been chronicled widely, the greenbacks slide has affected other types of businesses besides exporters of manufactured goods. Thats especially being felt in Spokane, which