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Pioneering alternatives for skilled-nursing care here

Highly ranked Riverview uses network's philosophy to soften institutional feel

January 27, 2011

Riverview Lutheran Care Center, a skilled-nursing center near the Spokane River on Upriver Drive, strives to offer a homelike alternative to traditional institutional facilities.The center participates in the Pioneer Network, a nonprofit of that

Middle class plans to work in retirement

Wells Fargo study finds most people haven't saved nearly enough for future

January 27, 2011

For middle-class Americans, retirement simply means a new phase of their working years, according to results from the sixth annual Retirement Fitness Survey from Wells Fargo & Co.The survey found that 72 percent of middle-class Americans between

Elder-care advocates fear effects of deep cuts to programs

Proponents say eliminating crucial services to seniors will cost more in long run

January 27, 2011

Chey Scott

Retirement-industry professionals say they have serious concerns about the potential results of Gov. Christine Gregoire's proposed 2011-2013 biennial budget, which could eliminate entirely or drastically reduce funding for a variety of programs of

An experiment in living

Agent to stay in different retirement facilities for one week each month during 2011

January 27, 2011

Linn Parish

Spokane Realtor Kathy Bryant markets herself as a real estate specialist for seniors—one who helps people explore their options when looking to move from a house to a retirement facility. Now, Bryant wants to become an expert on living in a

Ag Expo and Farm Forum slated for Feb. 1-3

January 27, 2011

The annual Ag Expo and Pacific Northwest Farm Forum will be held Feb. 1-3 in the Spokane Convention Center's Group Health Exhibit Hall and is expected to attract about 5,000 visitors, with an estimated $3 million economic impact here, says Myrna

Groups team up to improve cybersecurity

Public-private partnership wants to get innovations to financial sector faster

January 27, 2011

News Wise

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has joined in a new public-private partnership to spur cybersecurity innovation in the financial-services sector.Through a memorandum of understanding signed last month, NIST, the Department of

New laws about credit reports, identity theft take effect

Red Flags rule requires credit grantors to put safeguards into place

January 27, 2011

Financial Planning Association

On Jan. 1, new federal consumer protections went into effect on issues ranging from transparency on credit reports to safeguards against identity theft. The provisions affecting credit reporting actually are the result of a law passed seven Fair

Emerging-market investments expected to grow in '11

Mutual funds representing that segment grew briskly in '10; diversification vital

January 27, 2011

Andrew Leckey

DELHI, INDIA—Traffic in India's capital city is intense. Modestly powered three-wheel "tuk-tuk" taxis compete daily for space on streets crowded with trucks crammed full of passengers, motorcycles with small children sandwiched between their a

Credit unions said bouncing back from losses in lending

Local execs say the 20 here all are doing well, despite a closure last year

January 27, 2011

Chey Scott

Despite the mandated closure of The Union Credit Union here last fall, which was the first credit union failure in 15 years in Washington state, industry executives here and state regulators say the 20 credit unions continuing to operate in the are

Avista's Scott Morris appointed to Seattle Federal Reserve board

January 27, 2011

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco has appointed Avista Corp. Chairman, President, and CEO Scott L. Morris to its Seattle branch board of directors. The three-year term started Jan. 1. An employee of Spokane-based Avista since 1981 and