The opening of a third electrophysiology lab at Sacred Heart Medical Center & Childrens Hospital in February already is helping the hospital meet fast-growing demand for procedures such as implanting cardiac defibrillators, says Sacred Heart. 1

A software program that helps health-care providers evaluate the effects, severity, and longevity of concussions, especially in athletes, looks to be catching on here, eight years after its introduction. The software, developed by researchers a

In just over a year, a young Spokane company called Cuvee Inc. has made its mark on the restaurant scene here by opening three establishments, including two on the South Hill and one downtown. Owned by entrepreneurs Jeff Jenkins, Tim Hartman, a

Sushi. For some Spokane diners, the name alone causes their stomachs to churn. For a rising number, though, the exotic food has become a trendy delicacy to be discovered and enjoyed.The growing popularity of the Japanese dish has washed ashore

A 5-year-old Spokane manufacturer of hand-operated machines that enable one person to move heavy rolls of paper or reels of cable says its growing rapidly and taking away U.S. market share from its chief global competitor.The company, Inc., a

The Mattress Outlet Inc., of Spokane, has opened its fourth store here in a building on north Division Street formerly occupied by Sylvan Furniture Co. The store opened last weekend in the 22,000-square-foot leased structure, at 1233 N. says be

Advantage IQ, the Avista Corp. subsidiary that specializes in handling utility bills and other facility costs for companies with multiple locations, is investing heavily in its computerized systems, and those outlays could limit profits in the its

North Idaho transportation planners are studying the possibility of launching a public ferry service across Lake Coeur dAlene, perhaps serving Harrison on the east side of the lake and an undetermined port on the west side.The ferry, which a

Premera Blue Cross has completed a $12 million expansion at its East Spokane campus and is continuing to increase its staff there as it works toward its goal of eventually adding 250 workers as a result of the project.The Mountlake Terrace, it

The Washington state Department of Ecology is accelerating cleanup of a 2-acre site at Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.s 512-acre Trentwood rolling mill here. Kaiser has been investigating soil and ground water contamination at its Trentwood