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Retirement center designer perseveres

Architectural firm relies on smaller jobs, focuses on the West to adapt during recession

July 15, 2010

John Lape, founder and owner of John Lape Architect, a Spokane firm that specializes in designing retirement-living centers, says his firm's flexibility in designing projects of various sizes and its focus on the West have helped it endure during a

Middle-aged Americans' mobility slips

Researchers say cause of rise in disabilities is unclear, but trend is disappointing

July 15, 2010

News Wise

The proportion of older middle-aged Americans who report disabilities related to mobility increased significantly from 1997 to 2007, in contrast to the disability decline that has been found among Americans ages 65 and over, says a new study by the

Arranging visits from an 'angel'

Valley in-home care franchisee provides nonmedical assistance to seniors

July 15, 2010

Kim Frlan

Cindy Johnson says she can empathize with elderly adults who need a helping hand. Before she opened Visiting Angels Home Assistance Services, an in-home care franchise business in Spokane Valley, she endured nine major surgeries in four years. you

Stay vigilant, flexible to get most out of your IRA accounts

Maximizing your return will play important role in when you get to retire

July 15, 2010

Personal Investing

The week leading up to your retirement is busy with farewells, an office party, and hurried completion of numerous major projects. But you look forward to finally being able to settle back, catch your breath, and enjoy a life of leisure.Only one

In the News: July 15, 2010

July 15, 2010

July 12 / WSU, SIA, others partner on jet biofuel project Washington State University said it and several partners, including Boeing Co., Alaska Airlines, the ports of Seattle and Portland, and Spokane International Airport, are a of

Calendar: July 15, 2010

July 15-29, 2010

July 15, 2010

Meetings & Events The Spokane Home Builders Association will host a 2010 Legislative Reception today, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Davenport Hotel, on the building's rooftop. The cost is $50 at the door per person, unless guests made by a

Scientists find weakness in common digital security system

RSA authentication is popular encryption used in various devices

July 1, 2010

News Wise

The most common digital security technique used to protect both media copyright and Internet communications has a major weakness, University of Michigan computer scientists have discovered. RSA authentication is a popular encryption method used

Network security demand propels growth projections

Managed security service revenues expected to hit $3.9 billion by 2016

July 1, 2010

Cybercrime drives the North American managed security service providers market, and still is growing, new analysis shows As cyber threats get increasingly complex, businesses are going to extra lengths to implement new privacy safeguards, the data

SIA security-camera work to cost nearly $1.7 million

Airport Board awards bid, though TSA funds upgrade, will use system as needed

July 1, 2010

Richard Ripley

The Spokane Airport Board has awarded a contract for almost $1.7 million to Pick Electric Inc., of Spokane, for the installation of more than 100 security cameras at Spokane International Airport that will be paid for by the federal Transportation

Camera takes surveillance to higher level

System uses super-high resolution, image stitching to boost real-time security

July 1, 2010

News Wise

Conventional surveillance cameras can be of great assistance to law-enforcement officers for a range of scenarios—canvassing a crowd for criminal activity, searching for who left a suitcase beneath a bench, or trying to pick out a suspect who