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Furniture store set to open soon in Valley

Trovato LLC will carry Norwalk line of products

February 13, 2014

Spokane Valley-based Trovato LLC is leasing space in the Spokane Valley to open a furniture store this month, called Trovato Interiors, featuring the American-made Norwalk Furniture line of products. Trovato Interiors is owned by partners Susan Usai, a S

Noninvasive prenatal testing shows potential

Simple blood test can ID risk factors in pregnancy

February 13, 2014

Matt Tschirgi

There is a new blood test that is taking the world of prenatal diagnosis by storm: noninvasive prenatal testing. It can be performed on a pregnant woman as early as 10 weeks gestation, perhaps even before she has announced to family and friends that

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February 13, 2014

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Heart disease prevention program might delay memory loss

Practitioner says system could help deter dementia

February 13, 2014

Linn Parish

A heart-attack prevention method developed in Spokane and now used throughout the U.S. might be useful in staving off dementia as well, says one Spokane physician who is using the system. Dr. Jeff Emery, a prevention specialist with Spokane-based Northwe

Minimum-wage hike isn't answer

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February 13, 2014

Jeff Holy

The governor and president have spoken quite a bit about income inequality within our state and nationwide. How do we broaden the middle class and increase wealth for all? Some in our state Legislature propose increasing the minimum wage. Many business

Using software to treat rheumatoid arthritis

Company, practice here join to invent, market app

February 13, 2014

Katie Ross

Discus Analytics LLC, which launched in Spokane in May 2011, has collaborated with doctors here to invent and begin marketing a software application designed to help better treat rheumatoid arthritis and its progression. The company worked with physici

Catholic Charities opens retail furnishings store

Business located in former Stewart's hardware space

February 13, 2014

Katie Ross

Catholic Charities of Spokane, a 100-year-old nonprofit that offers social services through Eastern Washington, has opened a retail store called Furnishings for Hope in the historic Stewart's True Value Hardware building, located at 1905 N. Monroe. Th

Quest Aircraft selects contractor here for Kodiak airplane training

Spokane Turbine affiliate serves commercial buyers

February 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Quest Aircraft Co., the Sandpoint, Idaho-based manufacturer of the Kodiak light airplane, says it has selected Parkwater Aviation, of Spokane, to provide flight-training services for commercial buyers of the Kodiak. Parkwater Aviation, which has four emp

WSU Spokane starts work on master-plan update

College looks to address future needs at Riverpoint

February 13, 2014

Mike McLean

Following the opening of its $79 million Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences Building on the Riverpoint Campus east of downtown late last year, Washington State University Spokane has started its next master-plan update. The focus of the master plan

PAML partners to launch cancer diagnostic tool

Product includes precise genetic sequence testing

February 13, 2014

Katie Ross

Spokane-based national reference laboratory Pathology Associates Medical Laboratory LLC is launching with its partner, Seattle-based lab CellNetix Pathology & Laboratories, a new cancer diagnostic product, which will be marketed under the name Symbiodx.