The economic recession and resulting construction industry swoon haven't been kind to contractors, as state licensing numbers and association memberships show, and those who have survived say they are cutting costs, getting creative, and hoping for

Executive compensation at publicly traded companies here grew a modest 1.9 percent on average last year amid the troubled economy, as drops in long-term incentive awards were offset by sharp growth in annual salary and bonus pay.The relatively in

Spokane Falls Family Clinic, a nonprofit health-care provider that serves low-income families, says it plans to occupy most of a new addition to the Northeast Community Center, in the Hillyard neighborhood, where it plans to add a second medical a