Three years after its inception, Liberty Lake-based Demand Energy Networks Inc. has brought its energy-storage technology to market and is expecting exponential growth in coming months. Led by a veteran team of Spokane-area entrepreneurs and in
More than 250 new nonprofit groups developed after the 9/11 attacks and generated nearly $700 million in the first two years of operation. In exploring why so many nonprofits sprang up after the disaster, and how they performed once established,
If you paid someone to prepare your tax return and that preparer didn't obtain a Preparer Tax Identification Number (PTIN) by last Dec. 31, you may receive a letter from the Internal Revenue Service. In 2010, the IRS released its findings and
A Spokane nonprofit that focuses on private foster care services and related support programs has reached a bit farther this year because of recent charitable gifts.The Olive Crest Eastern Washington office based in Spokane is licensed by the to
People who see the "glass as half empty" may be more willing to contribute to a common goal if they already identify with it, say researchers from the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Chicago, and South Korea's Sungkyunkwan to the a
Federal rules for the current tax year are loaded with reprieves and compromises on many of the measures that were up in the air at this time last year, although many of those concessions likely are temporary, tax planners here say.Expect big in
With financial resources constrained due to the weak economy, some nonprofit social-service agencies here say supporters appear to be stepping up their donations of time and effort as an alternative to cash contributions.The increased part of it
Washington state's new plan to limit Medicaid patients to three nonemergency visits to the emergency room each year will put the most vulnerable members of societyincluding childrenat risk of serious harm, three statewide organizations
Jack Kory of Mokena, Ill., was eating his breakfast oatmeal when he suddenly felt the worst pain in his life.The searing pain came on suddenly in his stomach and spread to his knees. It was caused by an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) that had a
Multisite research to look at benefits of simulation use in educational setting
October 20, 2011
The Washington State University College of Nursing says it is one of 10 schools chosen by a national council to participate in a "landmark" study of simulation use in pre-licensure nursing programs. The study, sponsored by the National Council a