North Side Curves fitness outlet closesLemonade Corp. has closed a Curves women's fitness outlet it operated at 410 E. Holland.Carol Horlacher, who owns the company, plans to continue operating another Curves outlet she owns, which occupies of

Batten down the hatches: Bank fees have been rising for a number of years, but the "perfect storm" of a weak economy, troubled financial markets, and low interest-rate yields produced the 2011 hurricane.Even though Bank of America canceled its a

Nearly all construction workers will experience one or more work-related injuries or illnesses over a lifetime plus a greater risk of premature death, according to new data released last month at the American Public Health Association's 139th in of

With the traditional vacation season over and cooler weather looming, many people are back into regular work routines. And for those with sedentary jobs, being back in the office many times means less physical activity and more sitting throughout a

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently formed an alliance with the Restaurant Opportunities Centers United to help reduce and prevent worker exposures to slip, trip-and-fall, and cut-and-burn hazards, as well as to address to in

The construction industry lost 20,000 jobs between September and October as the industry's unemployment rate hit 13.7 percent, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released earlier this month by the Associated General Contractors

Forever Fit, a new Spokane Valley personal-training concern, has leased 1,100 square feet of floor space in Pines Town Square, at 1509 N. Pines. Mike King, of NAI Black, and Colin Conway, of Kiemle & Hagood Co., handled the transaction.The a