Worthy Enterprises, of Spokane, says it plans to develop a five-story office building just east of the Spokane Valley Mall.The company, headed by Walt Worthy, who has developed several office-building projects in the Spokane area, plans to the

The city of Spokanes newly revised six-year water and sewer plans outline nearly a quarter of a billion dollars worth of projects, a number of them new on the list in the 2008 to 2013 version of the plan. Jim MacInnis, a senior engineer with

Demand for retail space in most of the Spokane area continues to be strong, while vacancy rates for office and industrial space are shrinking at a moderate pace, real estate market observers here say.One of the brightest spots in an annual fall

Winter has arrived full force in the Inland Northwest, and Yogi Naresh figures he has opened his new snowmobile-rental business just in time to give outdoor enthusiasts and snowmobile novices a bit of a thrill this season. The business, Mount I

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis say they have found definitive proof that some of the bacteria that plague women with urinary tract infections (UTIs) are entrenched inside human bladder cells.The finding a of

Spokane-area doctors say they think a commonly prescribed osteoporosis medication approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration last fall for use in preventing breast cancer is a welcome addition to the drug arsenal and could help boost awareness

The number of female obstetricians and gynecologists nationwide is growing fast and is expected to shoot up even more, and while that growth has been slower in Spokane, observers here say its only a matter of time before female ob-gyns will the &

After a transition period that took longer than expected, the owners of Bonner Foods Inc., which acquired three Tidymans LLC grocery stores here in 2006, say theyre moving forward with the last of three remodeling projects at those storesthis

Bob Ellis plans to open a Triumph motorcycle dealership in Spokane Valley at months end. The dealership, to be called Empire Cycle & Powersports LLC, will sell and service the bikes and will service all types of European motorcycles and also Co.,

A Spokane development company has applied for permits to build an $18.2 million, 144-unit apartment complex south of Indian Canyon Golf Course, on Sunset Hill, city records show.Those plans, however, may now be on hold, says Spokane attorney on