The Spokane City Council has overturned the city hearing examiners decision to deny a proposed zone change near the Spokane County Courthouse, clearing the way for a company headed by Spokane cardiologist Marcus DeWood to build what plans have be

Big commercial projects have propped up construction-sector volume here during the first four months of this year, despite a drop in building permits for new homes to a level not seen since 2001.Total permit valuations, including those for both

The Spokane Airport Board has enacted a 50 cents per-trip fee for courtesy shuttles that hotels use to transport guests to and from Spokane International Airport, amid opposition from the Spokane Hotel-Motel Association and the Spokane Regional and

The demand for low-rent office space downtown is rising, statistical and anecdotal indicators suggest, but real estate experts here say a number of obstacles are impeding the development of more such space.The need for low-rent offices in the a

Coldwater Creek Inc. says it has put on hold completion of a planned $9 million office structure it began building in Coeur dAlene early this year and also has scaled back its retail-store expansion plans amid a continuing softness in the apparel

Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital and Deaconess Medical Center scored the highest overall patient-satisfaction ratings among Spokane Countys four main hospitalsand exceeded state and national averagesin evaluations made for

Empire Health Services says its phasing out its clinical research department and will stop coordinating most research studies at Deaconess Medical Center, due to a decrease in the number of studies being conducted there over the last few years a

Debra Poetter seemingly had tried everything to lose weight, at times dropping as many as 50 pounds, but was never able to keep the weight off. Driven by concern that her weight was causing serious health problems, including high blood pressure, a

Lon Gibby no longer looks like the Fender guitar poster child he became 40-some years ago when the prominent guitar manufacturer ran advertisements featuring a picture of himthen a blond-haired, 13-year-old surfer boy, strumming a Stratocaster a

After years of planning, a project to extend Riverside Avenue east from Division Street through the southern portion of the University District is scheduled to start by early 2010.The city of Spokane has secured the $11 million it needs to the