Health-plan costs for businesses here will rise mostly from the upper single-digits to upper-teens percentage range, which is mostly up from the hikes seen last year, say representatives of health plans offered here. They say theyll continue to a

Servatron Inc., a Spokane Valley-based contract manufacturer, says its gross revenues shot up roughly 40 percent in 2007 and it expects to grow robustly this year, albeit at a slower pace.The companys gross revenues climbed to more than $32 a

Avista Corp., one of the nations greener electric utilities, is poised to do battle on carbon cap-and-trade systems on the state, regional, and national levels with much larger utilities that get much of their power from coal-burning stage for is

Mobius Science, the nonprofit thats seeking to build a science center just north of downtown, say its on track to reach its fundraising goals so that construction on the project can start next year.The planned $33 million, Mobius Science is

Internships, although commonly associated with coffee runs and mundane tasks, have become an increasingly vital part of Spokanes economy, as employers seek to secure future workers, and college students try to gain an edge in the job market they

A Spokane company plans to develop a three-story, retail and office building on Hamilton Street just east of Gonzaga University.Plans call for the structure, to be called Hamilton Square, to include a total of 36,000 square feet of floor space,

In a little more than a decade, St. Lukes Rehabilitation Institute has improved its fiscal condition from critical to stable and improving, says Gary Smith, the Spokane rehab hospitals chief operating officer.Along the way, St. Lukes has

Kenneth Roberts, the recently named director of the University of Washingtons medical school program here, says hes excited about the opportunities involved in creating a start-up program, but is prepared to face some challenges along the will

The beneficial applications of blasting tumors with needle probes that emit vaporizing heat or freezing cold have blossomed, creating more options for cancer patients here, says Spokane interventional radiologist Ken Symington. The called

In fields where competition for talent is keen, some companies here say they often go beyond monetary compensation to create a community workplace culture they hope will help them attract and retain employees. The steps they take to that to