Bob Scarfo, an associate professor of landscape architecture at Washington State University's Spokane campus, served as a contributing editor on a newly released book that explores the correlations between aging populations and the "built where and

Outdoor temperature and blood pressure appear to be correlated in the elderly, with higher rates of hypertension in cooler months, according to a report in the Jan. 12 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine professional journal.Seasonal in a

With high-profile company bankruptcies becoming a distressingly common occurrence, many would be hard-pressed to find an upside in the situation.According to a new study by three finance researchers at the University of Utah's David Eccles of be

A group that included William "Bud" Dashiell, founder of the former United Security Bank and longtime leader of its successor, AmericanWest Bancorp., has withdrawn its application to launch a bank, to be called United Community Bank.The group to

Wheatland Bank says it logged record loan growth last year while enjoying asset quality achieved by few banks.The bank, which has its administrative offices in Spokane, says it had no loan losses last year and ended 2008 with just 0.4 percent of