Washington State University Spokane will be humming with new activity this year, both in construction and in medical education, on its health sciences-focused campus in the University District east of downtown. On the construction side, Garco Constructio

Changes are once again coming for Seattle-based health carrier Group Health Cooperative, following its acquisition by Oakland-based health insurer Kaiser Permanente, which was completed in early February. While officials here say the acquisition won't

While resting in her Cheney home, Robin Allen turned to her smartphone for a face-to-face video chat with a nurse practitioner to discuss a recent infection. Within a 10-minute virtual exam, Allen received a diagnosis of pink eye. She didn't feel well

Spokane-area lenders say they've recently been approving more applications for home equity lines of credit, commonly referred to as HELOC loans, reminiscent of around the time of the Great Recession. 'We're seeing home equity lines of credit reach

Behavioral health providers have started work on two new facilities that, when up and running, are expected to expand psychiatric services here dramatically. Providence Health & Services has started clearing a site on the lower South Hill for a $34 milli

Following several years of increased demand for commercial lending services here, several credit unions say they're looking to put greater emphasis on building up that portion of their loan portfolios. Lynn Heider, vice president of public relations a

U.S. Small Business Administration-backed lending has started strong in 2017, and demand for the guaranteed loans looks to remain steady, some top SBA lenders here say. Ted Schinzel, SBA's Spokane branch manager, says, however, that although 2017 has s