Despite a declining membership, the Spokane Area Retired Educators Association continues to work toward its mission of supporting both its members and education efforts throughout the area. The association's president, Karen Mahan, says that although

Avista Corp., of Spokane, expects to begin installing the first of almost 40 smart streetlights in the city's University District in January, says Heather Rosentrater, the company's vice president of energy delivery. Avista is one of six founding par

Recognizing an opportunity to provide more comprehensive treatment for its customers and a wider swath of the general community, two medical groups formed a partnership here more than a year ago with the intention of helping clients with sports-related in

Some financial advisers here say they're seeing a growing segment of people nearing retirement asking how to handle scattered retirement funds. Jerry Felts, principal at Jerry Felts CFP, of Spokane, says it's becoming more common to see clients with

Dr. Daniel R. Cullum, oral surgeon and founder of Coeur d'Alene-based Implants Northwest, is pioneering the use of a computer-guided system for precision placement of dental implants. The X-Guide navigational guidance system, which the manufacturer des

IP Street Holdings LLC's head of product development says the patent-data software analysis company here is getting back on its feet. IP Street Holdings is co-owned by Lakeside Capital Group LLC, of Spokane, and the Cowles Co., which owns the Journal o

For two to three days a week, 71-year-old Foothills Lincoln Mazda service valet Art Zastrow gets up at 4:30 a.m., arrives at the service department an hour later, makes coffee for staff, and has the dealership's gates open for them by 6 a.m. 'This is

Tiffeny Wycoff has been baking since she was 5 years old. 'I had the Easy Bake oven,” she remembers. 'Grandma would always save batter out of the cake. We'd put it in those little pans, pop it in (the oven), and make the little tarts and things.â

With more potential changes in the wind for the health care industry in the wake of Donald Trump's election as the nation's president, Providence Health Care's chief executive, Elaine Couture, says leading officials need to be prepared for new respo