Each employer should be able to determine its own sick-leave policy as part of its overall benefits package, rather than have that policy dictated by city government. The Spokane City Council should take off the table its proposal to mandate sick leave to

The Longshoremen's work slowdown that snarled West Coast ports for nine months is over, leaving behind bitter memories and billions in economic damages. But the global trends that foreshadowed that port disruption remain. Big container ships are coming

Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories LLC and Bloodworks Northwest, of Seattle, say they've reached an agreement to explore ways to collaborate in hopes of improving patient care. PAML President and CEO Dr. Francisco Velazquez says PAML and Bloodw

People to People Ambassador Programs, the Spokane-based student-travel provider, has moved its headquarters to the sixth floor of the Holley Mason Building, at 157 S. Howard, downtown. People to People, a subsidiary of Spokane-based Ambassadors Group Inc

Regus, a Luxembourg-based company that specializes in creating and setting up affordably priced office space, is establishing its first location in downtown Spokane. Regus is revamping the 14th floor of the Wells Fargo Financial Center, at 601 W. First,

Spokane owners and operators of short-term housing rentals, those rented for 30 days or less, soon will be required to operate as a business and file for city permits, following the City Council's unanimous approval of an ordinance to that effect Monday