In 1995, after 10 years of programming computers for business applications, Tom Powers, a new resident of Spokane Valley, began programming video games, which hed always considered to be his lifelong dream job.Eighteen months ago, he he &

Biopol Laboratory Inc., a 30-year-old supplier of raw biological materials used to make allergy vaccines, plans to construct a 45,000-square-foot building in Post Falls and to move its operations there from two locations in the Spokane area.The

Google Inc. co-founder Sergey Brin is funding development of a lithium-ion battery pack for an all-electric commuter car developed several years ago by Commuter Cars Corp., of Spokane, and has ordered three of the vehicles that will use that says a

From the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena to the Spokane Valley Mall to Spokane International Airports Concourse C expansion, residents here hardly can go anywhere without seeing the work of Garco Construction Inc., one of Spokanes largest on of

Thin crusts arent the only trend in the pizza industry these daysso are thin margins.Though pizza sales in the Spokane area remain hearty, rising costs and increased competition are making those in the industry wonder whether the pie is big

A fast-growing Portland-based freight hauler and courier has opened a 70-employee regional headquarters here and also has established four Eastern Washington branches, with 35 more workers, that report to the Spokane Valley operation.The Group

The small town of Pinehurst, Idaho, about five miles west of Kellogg along Interstate 90, has approved a $23 million, 99-unit condominium and town-house complex called Silver Creek.The only remaining obstacle before infrastructure work for the

If demand for engineering services is a sign of whats to come in the Inland Northwest construction market, that sector could remain strong here for the foreseeable future.Leaders of engineering companies here report strong activity this year,

Stanford study suggests postmenopausal women are OK to take hormoneTheres a tangle of information about the pros and cons of using hormones to relieve the symptoms of menopause, but an analysis of data generated by the Womens Health that of

The percentage of women who deliver their babies surgically by Cesarean section is climbing steadily, here and around the world, and local health-care experts cite several reasons for the trend.Spokane-area hospitals say that up to 33 percent a