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Telepharmacy services increasingly filling rural need

Remote medication review said to help reduce errors

February 13, 2014

There is a large scale national focus on providing telehealth services to areas underserved by various medical specialties. Telehealth services are designed to enhance access to care, reduce overall costs of care, and improve the chances for patient ou

Sportsman's Warehouse set to return to Spokane

Outdoor retailer eyes long-dormant North Side site

February 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Sportsman's Warehouse, the Utah-based national outdoor recreation and sporting goods chain, plans to re-enter the Spokane market with a new store to be located at a long-dormant construction site on the North Side. The company has filed a predevelopmen

Providence CEO: Making mission a medical mindset

Alex Jackson comes full circle with return to Inland Northwest

February 13, 2014

Kim Crompton

Former Montana resident Alex Jackson had little interest in leaving his position as a Providence hospital system executive in Portland in late 2011 when Spokane colleague Elaine Couture began trying to entice him into applying for a position here that she

Downtown Spokane's Bennett Block is up for makeover

Revitalization job to bring big changes in tenant mix

February 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Dru Hieber, who represents the third generation of her family to own the Bennett Block downtown, says Hieber Properties Inc., is renovating the historic property at the northeast corner Main Avenue and Howard Street with the goal of restoring its vitality

Itron posts big loss for quarter, year

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February 12, 2014

Staff Report

Itron Inc., the Liberty Lake-based maker of meter reading technology, reported today a fourth-quarter net loss of $154.4 million, or $3.93 a diluted share, compared with net income of $16 million, or 40 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. For al

Ambassadors reports loss for quarter, year

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February 5, 2014

Staff Report

Ambassadors Group Inc., the Spokane-based student-travel provider, posted this afternoon a fourth-quarter net loss of $5.5 million, or 32 cents a diluted share, compared with a loss of $10 million, or 58 cents a share, in the year-earlier quarter. The

Clearwater Paper posts jump in net

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February 5, 2014

Staff Report

Clearwater Paper Corp., the Spokane-based maker of tissue paper and other products, reported this afternoon fourth-quarter net income of $82.7 million, or $3.87 a diluted share, up from income of $19.9 million, or 84 cents a share, in the year-earlier per

Avista seeks rate hikes in Washington

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February 4, 2014

Staff Report

Avista Corp. announced this afternoon that it has filed a general rate-increase request with the Washington state Utilities and Transportation Commission to increase an average residence's bill by $4.89 a month for electricity and by $5.23 for natural g

Bankruptcy trend is reassuring sign

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January 30, 2014

Staff Report

The Journal reported earlier this month that the number of bankruptcies filed here fell for the third straight year. The news is the latest evidence that the economy is on the proper path to a full recovery. As unemployment drops and home sales continue

Providence to add pediatric practice

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January 30, 2014

Staff Report

Providence Medical Group, of Spokane, announced this afternoon that it has agreed to add Pediatric Associates of Spokane, in which five physicians and two nurse practitioners work, to its physician practice. Pediatric Associates is expected to join the