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Drought, heat trigger early wheat harvest

Apples and cherries hurt; beef likely to be profitable

July 30, 2015

Northwest wheat growers are harvesting two to three weeks earlier than normal, due to recent drought and extreme heat conditions, says an agricultural outlook report from the Spokane-based Northwest Farm Credit Services. Typical harvesting times vary th

Firefighting company to add planes in Deer Park

Aero Spray reports record year with busy fire season

July 30, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

Aero Spray Inc., an Appleton, Minn.-based aerial firefighting service with a base in Deer Park, says it could expand its operation here during what's been an unusually busy fire season. 'This year's fire season has been a record for the company, th

Tackling the complexities of multiple health problems

Spokane woman returns home to fight brain tumor

July 30, 2015

Treva Lind

Hayley Olson spent much of her 20s living life around health care issues, but she thought she'd turned a corner nearly two years ago.

Adapting first aid, CPR training to be used on infants

Providence instructor finds strong demand for classes

July 30, 2015

Kim Crompton

Providence Health Care class instructor Clair Bennett says an infant/child first aid and CPR class she proposed and then launched about a year and a half ago with the Spokane-based health care system's blessing is attracting the strong interest that she

PacifiClean Environmental looks to resolve green waste tiff

Ag department suspended treatment at Quincy facility

July 30, 2015

The Washington state Department of Agriculture recently stopped Spokane-based PacifiClean Environmental LLC from transporting yard and food waste from Western Washington to its Quincy, Wash., composting facility after discovering apple maggot larva in com

In wake of Senator's inquiry, hospitals here say aid to sexual assault victims is good

Broad review sought over treatment inconsistencies

July 30, 2015

Spokane-area hospital officials say they have the appropriate trained staff and forensic rape kit tests to treat sexual assault victims properly.

International Service Learning centralizes in downtown Spokane

ISL employs 200 people throughout organization

July 30, 2015

LeAnn Bjerken

International Service Learning, a nongovernmental organization that offers volunteers practical experience in medical, education, and community enrichment programs, has centralized its headquarters in downtown Spokane in a transition from years of remote

Quest Aircraft grows its market reach, expands its Idaho plant

Sandpoint airplane maker boasts new enhancements

July 30, 2015

Mike McLean

Quest Aircraft Co., the Sandpoint-based maker of the rugged Kodiak airplane, announced earlier this month at an aircraft show in Wisconsin that it has expanded its dealership network, and it also now offers a fully certified executive version of the plane

Mammograms go 3-D at Inland Imaging

Radiology practice hopes for better results, fewer false positives

July 30, 2015

Linn Parish

Inland Imaging LLC is going 3-D in its mammography imaging units, installing new breast tomosynthesis machines that it hopes will find cancer earlier and reduce false positives.

Spokane Transit Authority's Central City Line looks for traction

Street-car inspired route on federal project list

July 30, 2015

Mike McLean

The $15 million state portion of funding for the planned $72 million Central City Line is looking secure again, says Susan Meyer, CEO of the Spokane Transit Authority. The recently enacted $16 billion state transportation bill that would provide local fu