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Working toward a more educated RN workforce

Goal is for more nurses to earn four-year degrees

October 23, 2014

Washington state's nursing leaders are continuing to make momentous progress toward reaching the national goal of creating a highly educated, diverse nursing workforce that will be better prepared to take care of all people now and in the future.

Spokane Valley grocer adds True Value to store

Harvest Foods also mulls outdoor garden section

October 23, 2014

Katie Ross

Ken Tuntland, owner of Spokane Valley grocery store Barney's Harvest Foods, has opened an outlet of Chicago-based retailer-owned cooperative hardware chain True Value Co. inside the store, he says. Barney's Harvest Foods, which operates under the co

Spokane Regional Transportation Council gives nod to newest transportation program

$304 million to be spent on 96 projects in county

October 23, 2014

Katie Ross

The Spokane Regional Transportation Council has rolled out its 2015-to-2018 transportation improvement program for Spokane County, which contains 96 projects totaling $304 million. Anna Ragaza-Bourassa, a senior transportation planner with SRTC, says th

Private nursing agency at home with young patients

Provider focuses on care for medically fragile kids

October 23, 2014

Mike McLean

Spokane Valley-based Pediatric Home Care Inc. focuses on enhancing the quality of life of medically fragile children, by helping young patients to live at home despite their needs for intensive medical intervention, says Ruth Seignemartin, administrator a

NWBDA appoints new leader as Acevedo steps back

Debbie Shipman named president of SBA lender

October 23, 2014

Mike McLean

Debbie Shipman has been named president of the Northwest Business Development Association, and longtime president Gil Acevedo plans to stay on with the nonprofit to help with the transition until May, when he plans to retire. Shipman says her goal for th

Bill Bialkowsky: Compassionate in crisis

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October 23, 2014

Judith Spitzer

Thirty-two years ago, Bill Bialkowsky was a young father and husband living in Spokane and working as a sales rep for an oil company. He had zero experience with social services or professional child care, much less any knowledge about how to start and ru

For small businesses, it's almost time to SHOP

Health-plan options set to increase starting Jan. 1

October 23, 2014

Katy Durning

The Small Employer Health Options Program (SHOP) will open Jan. 1 across Washington state for the first time.

Spokane Valley council mulls new parking restrictions for big rigs

Mayor hopes to nail down plan at Oct. 28 meeting

October 23, 2014

Judith Spitzer

Spokane Valley city council members will consider two options next week that would prevent commercial tractor-trailers and potentially even recreational vehicles from parking in residentially zoned parts of the city, says Dean Grafos, Spokane Valley mayor

Caterpillar buys land next to its West Plains facility

Some speculate that company will expand

October 23, 2014

Mike McLean

Caterpillar Logistics Services Inc. has purchased a parcel of land next to its big distribution center on the West Plains, leading some people familiar with the transaction to conclude that the company is planning to expand there soon. Dick Edwards, a co

CHAS leases lower South Hill space for new health clinic

Center to offer primary care, possibly specialty services

October 23, 2014

Katie Ross

Community Health Association of Spokane (CHAS), the Spokane-based nonprofit provider of medical, dental, pharmacy, and behavioral health services, has leased almost 6,000 square feet of space in the South Perry District for a new clinic, says spokeswoman