The film industry quietly has become a significant contributor to the Inland Northwest economy by generating millions of dollars annually and raising the regions profile.Beyond the prestige and glamour, each major motion picture filmed here a

Home builders here say a tightening supply of lots is triggering heightened competition for parcels and raw, developable land, and also is prompting more talk about expanding the urban growth boundaries mandated by the states Growth Management of

Pearson Packaging Systems, the West Plains manufacturer of packaging machinery, projects dramatic revenue growth this year, due primarily to two internal changes, and also is considering making its first acquisition.The 50-year-old company, had

Sterling Savings Bank, of Spokane, has stationed four business bankers in a North Side building that its having remodeled for its seventh Spokane-area branch. The building already is occupied by its Action Mortgage Co. subsidiary. Action has of

Bank and credit union executives frequently laud their employees when talking about how their institution has succeeded in a particular market or improved the bottom line.The common refrain is putting in place the right people.That to I

Wells Fargo Bank may be a giant in the financial-services industry, but its market share in the Spokane area is not so imposing, and that doesnt sit well with its top executive here.Don Young, Wells Fargos community bank president here, are

Women who have been physically, sexually, or emotionally abused are roughly four-and-a-half times more likely to suffer from prenatal or postpartum depression than women who havent suffered such abuse, say two researchers at the Washington State

Empire Health Services and Spokane Cardiology PS are participating in a national study to compare two methods of diagnosing coronary-artery disease in women.Dr. Janice Christensen, a cardiologist with Spokane Cardiology and lead investigator in

Rockwood Clinic is participating in an international study to determine the effectiveness of an experimental preventative vaccine that in the words of JoAnn Vathis, a Rockwood research coordinator, could change womens lives by deterring cervical

A national technology-transfer company is looking to grow its presence in the Northwest through a 2-year-old branch office here headed by a former commercialization technology manager at the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Roberts,