The developers of a planned senior- and low-income multifamily housing complex adjacent to the Clare House Apartments on Spokane's South Hill have applied for a building permit for the first phase of that project, a $6.5 million, 61-unit senior of
The risk of dying from injuries is increasing for Americans ages 65 and older, says a new report from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center for Injury Research & Policy, in Baltimore.The report found significant increases a
Oversight of professional guardianspeople who make decisions for others who are incapacitatedis rigorous, and a certification process that has been beefed up over the last few years has brought greater credibility to the profession, say
Though U.S. is far larger in population, it ranks second, research shows
April 8, 2010
German tourists, more than any other country's residents, like to flash their cash when they travel, says Skyscanner Ltd., of Edinburgh, Scotland, citing World Tourism Organization statistics.They spend more than $90 billion a year on their a of
Membership survey finds that items are falling more often from overhead bins
April 8, 2010
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA says a recent membership survey has found that half of responding flight attendants said they had witnessed carry-on items falling from overhead bins in the previous 60 days. The survey validated anecdotal
New federal law creates uniform caloric-data standards that chains now must follow
April 8, 2010
The National Restaurant Association recently praised passage of a provision that will provide more nutrition information to consumers in chain restaurants across the country. The rule was a component of health care legislation that passed Congress
A large glass chandelier and lots of wood dominate the main floor of the rebuilt Churchill's Steakhouse, at 165 S. Post, which reopened March 24 after having been destroyed two years ago in a three-alarm fire. The establishment also a
Any recovery is projected to be gradual, however, whitewater guides say
April 8, 2010
Despite the economic challenges faced during the recession in 2009, a survey of whitewater rafting outfitters offering vacations on Idaho's Middle Fork of the Salmon River points to a modest upturn in business in 2010. Middle Fork outfitters are
Restaurateur Jayme Cozzetto thinks he's found an ideal recipe for hospitality successa melded offering of transportation, dining, and music entertainmentthat he hopes will become a popular choice for a night on the town owner of a new a
Harry Sladich surprised civic boosters here when he announced recently he plans to resign as president and CEO of the Spokane Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau to take a job in the private sector, but he says he's seeing a lot of encouraging