How would you invest $10,000 this year?That's a question posed annually to a panel of investment experts.A year ago, our pundits were relatively optimistic as most suggested quality U.S. stock investments, along with some shorter-term bonds a

Jan. 14 / Verner's back pay request deniedFormer Spokane Mayor Mary Verner received a determination letter from the city stating it ruled against her request to receive $140,000 of back pay from the last two years of her term. "We had, from an /

Meetings & EventsThe City of Spokane Valley Public Works Department will hold a free community meeting on Sullivan Road Replacement Bridge preliminary design Wednesday, Jan. 25, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place. For

In theory, older people and people with higher levels of education should be more financially stable and have an easier time affording their homes. New research from the University of Iowa suggests that's not the case.Jerry Anthony, associate in

Experian, a global information services company, announced in mid-December the launch of a new tool, called the Financial Stability Risk Score, that allows credit and lending professionals to identify accounts at the highest risk of business of a

Complications following breast reduction surgery—particularly infections—are more common in women older than 50, reports a study in the December issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American of

A new study presented in November at the American College of Rheumatology's annual scientific meeting in Chicago offers reassurances for women with stable lupus who are considering pregnancy.Systemic lupus erythematosus, also called SLE or is a