Childhood obesity is endangering the country's future work force. "It is a serious health problem that has adverse and long-lasting consequences for businesses," says Laurel Branen, professor of foods and nutrition at the University of Idaho, in

Knowing the right way to handle stress in the classroom and on the sports field can make the difference between success and failure for the millions of students going back to school this fall, new University of Chicago research shows."We found a

Bath Planet opens in Spokane ValleyBaths by Beldon, an affiliate of San Antonio-based Beldon Home Solutions that does business as Bath Planet, has opened an office and showroom in Spokane Valley. The office is in 3,000 square feet of leased at

Website veterans launch Switch UpSwitch Up Inc., which does business as Switch Up Web, launched Aug. 1 as a local Web development service. The company is located at 418 E. Pacific, east of downtown Spokane, and occupies about 600 square feet and

August 9 / Hecla boosts net, will expand operationsHecla Mining Co., of Coeur d'Alene, announced second-quarter net income of $33.2 million, or 11 cents a diluted share, up from $13.7 million, or 5 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. The a

Meetings & EventsThe Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold a business communications breakfast Friday, Aug. 19, from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N. Sullivan. The cost is $25 for and a

Jill Armstrong Shultz, a professor in nutrition and exercise physiology, is the new principal investigator of a Washington state Department of Social & Health Services grant that assists more than 150,000 underserved Washington residents each year.

Weather has been a key concern this year for agricultural producers, but after a cool, wet spring, many industries are expecting high yields from later-than-usual harvests, according to the Northwest Farm Credit Services' Knowledge Center Market of

Farming often involves transporting crops long distances so consumers from Maine to California can enjoy Midwest corn, Northwest cherries, and other produce when they are out of season locally. But it isn't just the fossil fuel needed to move food