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Journal's view: Medical education growth gives cause for celebration

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August 25, 2022

The UW-GU Health Partnership will open formally its new building early next month. As the $60 million facility comes online, Washington State University is starting an extensive renovation of the Phase One classroom building to house its Elson S. Floyd

Economic Pressures heighten organizational risk

Sustainable total rewards program isn't done solely by increasing salaries

August 25, 2022

Kevin Cipoletti

Global developments continue to compound supply chain vulnerabilities. But better insight into the risks associated with related economic pressures and inflation will help organizations approach total rewards more sustainably.

Global Navigation Sciences opens North Idaho Office

Goal to produce 7K USB units annually

August 25, 2022

Erica Bullock

Global Navigation Sciences Inc., a Hayden-based aerospace product development company, has leased a 515-square-foot office space at The Depot retail center building, at 112 E. Hazel, in Coeur d'Alene, where the company plans to open an office.

Teen mental health, addiction center opens in Valley

Imagine by Northpoint offers outpatient services such as therapy, meds

August 25, 2022

Virginia Thomas

A Boise-based addiction and mental health treatment company has opened a center in the Spokane area specifically for adolescents. Imagine by Northpoint has opened at 924 S. Pines, in Spokane Valley.

Les Schwab proposes Liberty Lake shop

New building to have six service bays, tire storage, showroom

August 25, 2022

Karina Elias

A new commercial permit application has been filed with the city of Liberty Lake with construction plans for a 12,000 square-foot Les Schwab Tire Center, according to information filed with the city.

New $7.5M medical building planned in Hayden

Site is the future home to outpatient surgery center

August 25, 2022

Erica Bullock

A new commercial construction permit has been filed with the city of Hayden for the construction of a 26,900-square-foot surgery center, according to permit information on file with the city.

Heat pump demand expected to grow by next year

New building codes could affect lead times, costs

August 25, 2022

Erica Bullock

Recently proposed Washington state building codes for single-family new construction projects, in addition to climate concerns of consumers, are expected to raise demand for electric heat pump purchases and installations, heating and cooling industry

McKinstry doubles size of its clean energy team

Inflation Reduction Act measures likely to boost energy-efficiency services demand

August 25, 2022

Virginia Thomas

McKinstry Co. has doubled the size of the renewables and energy-efficiency team at its Spokane office in the past three years and expects growth in that sector to continue, as recent federal legislation aims to make clean energy technology more

Brick West Brewing goes salmon safe with new beer

Pouring of Upstream scheduled to begin today

August 25, 2022

Karina Elias

Brick West Brewing Co., of Spokane, is launching Upstream, the brewery's first Salmon-Safe certified beer, says Scotland Shouse, Brick West's head brewer.

Projected real estate dip could reduce agent numbers

Industry here could be buoyed by market's momentum, in-migration

August 25, 2022

Virginia Thomas

Real estate experts and market observers here predict an impending economic downturn will have a winnowing effect on the industry's workforce, though Spokane's popularity as a target for in-migration could slow the effects of a downturn on the local