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Best Places to Work in the Inland Northwest

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September 28, 2017

Staff Report

Scammers often target benefits, heartstrings

Older adults could lose more than younger counterparts

September 28, 2017

Kirstin Davis

Investments, retirement funds, real estate, savings accounts, and insurance benefits are all attractants for scammers and fraudsters. Scams are more prevalent than ever with technological advances and global communication. According to the Better Busine

Spokane Home Builders Association lines up 28 homes for annual fall festival

Yearly event to showcase works by 20 builders here

September 28, 2017

Mike McLean

The Spokane Home Builders Association will hold its 13th annual Fall Festival of Homes over the next two extended weekends. This year's show will feature 28 homes constructed in Spokane County by 20 builders, making it again the largest new-home constr

Brookdale Nine Mile dedicated to dementia residents

Operator has five elderly care facilities in Spokane

September 28, 2017

Josephine Dawson, executive director of Brookdale Nine Mile, an Alzheimer's and dementia care facility in northwest Spokane, says her passion for her job stems from early experiences as a retirement home volunteer. Dawson, 49, started volunteering as a

Riverhouse II senior project rises

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September 28, 2017

Mike McLean

Katerra Inc., a California contractor with Spokane ties, is erecting the 132-unit Riverhouse II Senior Living project at 16807 E. Mission, in Spokane Valley. Bernardo|Wills Architects PC, of Spokane, designed the $15.2 million project.

Veteran criminal defense attorney opens own office

Kidd focuses on DUI cases, looks to expand

September 28, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Of all the reasons to be in a courtroom, being there to defend a client is one of the best, contends J. Brendan Kidd, owner of Spokane-based criminal justice firm, Kidd Defense PLLC. 'My job is to fight, and I see that as a great position to be in,â€

Small Business Watch

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September 28, 2017

Staff Report

The Center for Music Therapy and the Center for Healthy Couples & Families have relocated to newly leased space at 1315 N. Napa, in the Chief Garry Park neighborhood. Owner and sole employee Kim McMillin is a licensed mental health counselor and board-ce

Starring in Cheney

Cheney Care Community's skilled-nursing unit receives five-star rating

September 28, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

Cheney Care Community might not seem much different from other retirement complexes in the greater Spokane area, but the organization's skilled-care facility now boasts the highest rating bestowed by respected industry sources. Last month, the organiza

Young Kairos Law works to help small businesses

Lam takes consultancy approach to law practice

September 28, 2017

Spokane attorney Christal Lam says she's attempting to take her practice in a different direction than what tends to be the norm for private practitioners just starting out in the realm of business law. Lam, a 28-year-old graduate of Gonzaga University

Retirement complexes report high occupancy

Couple of operators report being near, at full capacity

September 28, 2017

Keith Erickson

At 82, Maxine Shorter continues to embrace her independence. The former Florida resident, now living at Bestland Senior Living in Coeur d'Alene, says the community is a perfect fit. Shorter is quick to point out that retirement living is not what most