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Another Spokane physician converts to direct care

Practice operates under alternative payment model

October 22, 2015

A growing primary-care physician shortage combined with an increase in primary-care visits generated by the Affordable Care Act has some physicians here, such as Dr. Cody Ellefsen, looking at an alternative business model, called direct primary care.

Planned Parenthood set to build $5 million clinic

Organization to replace facility north of downtown

October 22, 2015

Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho has submitted a building permit application to the city of Spokane for construction of a $5 million health and community education center north of downtown Spokane.

Rockwood Health rolls out virtual visits

Separately, it now takes urgent-care reservations

October 22, 2015

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Rockwood Health System has rolled out VirtualHealthNow, an online service that enables patients to obtain primary health care for nonemergency conditions at any time of day via video conference.

O'Hanlon relishes her new role as founding dean of EWU's health sciences college

Administrator looks to raise awareness of EWU offerings

October 22, 2015

Kim Crompton

Even though she's the founding dean of Eastern Washington University's recently created College of Health Science & Public Health, which began operating last fall on the higher-education campus east of downtown Spokane, Laureen O'Hanlon doesn't fe

Newport Hospital to construct $5.2 million health clinic

T.W. Clark aims to finish project in July

October 22, 2015

Mike McLean

Spokane general contractor T.W. Clark Construction LLC has started work on a new $5.2 million medical clinic on the Newport Hospital & Health Services campus, in Newport, Wash., about an hour's drive northeast of Spokane, via U.S 2. The 17,000-square-f

Baking supply Fat Daddio's expands its Spokane base

Company's headquarters grows in Schade Towers

October 22, 2015

Mike McLean

Spokane-based baking supply company Global Ultimate's LLC, which does business as Fat Daddio's, has leased 3,200 square feet of space in the Schade Towers building, where it plans to expand from adjacent space, says Greg Skipper, a principal in the co

Small Business Watch

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October 22, 2015

Staff Report

Valley goals worthy, now require resolve

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October 22, 2015

Staff Report

The Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce deserves kudos for developing a sharper focus and a clearer vision for the Valley's future through its BIG 5 Initiative. Now, the organization should endeavor to keep the strong momentum it has built thro

EPA overreach would appall 'Scoop'

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October 22, 2015

Don Brunell

More than 40 years ago, Washington's Sen. Henry M. 'Scoopâ€ Jackson authored the National Environmental Policy Act, which led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). When President Richard Nixon signed the landmark legislatio

Startup Weekend Spokane slated for next month

Event gives entrepreneurs chance to vet their ideas

October 22, 2015

Samantha Peone

Startup Weekend Spokane, a 54-hour event in which entrepreneurs pitch business ideas, will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, and run through Sunday, Nov. 15, at Gonzaga University's Jepson Center, at 502 E. Boone. The event enables people with bus