Robert Lastimado says that at his north Spokane business, Ultimate Karaoke, he basically rents private spaces to party in.We dont sell karaoke, says Lastimado, 36, of Spokane. We sell a good time. Everyone is in need of having a good he

The city of Spokane will submit applications late this month or early next month for permits that must be issued before construction can begin on a proposed white-water park on the Spokane River, says Steve Faust, executive director of the Spokane

Deer Park School District has selected Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, for a $33.7 million project to expand and modernize its high school, says district superintendent Mick Miller.The project will include expanding the high school into a

The Spokane Regional Site Selector, a Web site that allows visitors to identify and research quickly available commercial properties here online, had a strong first year and is proving to be a multifaceted resource, say members of the consortium at

Taking a folic acid pill a daya simple measure to prevent severe birth defects is under-promoted in the media, under-recommended by health-care providers, and under-used by women of childbearing age, according to a review of studies.Less a

Women who use nonpermanent birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancies now have a host of options from which to choose, and most dont require the daily vigilance that the traditional pill does, say womens health experts here.Alternatives

Spokane-based Inland Imaging LLC has installed a piece of imaging equipment that it expects will improve outcomes for breast cancer patients here. The device, a positron emission mammography (PEM) scanner, is one of only two such devices in state a

Key Tronic Corp., the Spokane Valley-based contract manufacturer, says it expects to begin making products in December for Kaz Inc., a Southborough, Mass.-based maker of health, home, and garden products.Key Tronic declines to say what product

ACI Coatings LLC plans to expand its services with a new 12,000-square-foot shop building that will be dedicated to pre-finishing woodwork and will double the Spokane Valley painting contractors current space, says Mike Kirschbaum, the companys

Enrollment is up at most Spokane-area colleges and universities, and several are reporting record or near-record freshman classes this fall. Only Eastern Washington University noted flat enrollment numbers, following a dip in enrollment last has of