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Advanced Input answers demand

Cd'A manufacturer expects another record year

June 30, 2011

Advanced Input Systems, the Coeur d'Alene maker of custom keypads and other input devices, says it has expanded its work force by roughly 10 percent since it enlarged its plant last year.The company expects continued growth based on current a of

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June 30 - July 14, 2011

June 30, 2011

Meetings & EventsWest Plains Chamber of Commerce will host a membership breakfast Thursday, July 7, from 7 to 8:30 a.m., at Eastern Washington University, 526 Fifth, Cheney. The breakfast is $15 for members and $18 for others. Lawrence Krauter, a

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June 30, 2011

June 23 / Caterpillar distribution center plannedCaterpillar Logistics Services Inc., of Morton, Ill., announced that a Caterpillar Inc. parts distribution center will be constructed on the West Plains. Construction of the 500,000-square-foot and

Big ideas, minivacations

Motorcycle, houseboat, RV rentals said among locally focused pursuits

June 16, 2011

Mike McLean

Recreation and tourism concerns here say they're adapting to the lingering economic sluggishness by catering to locally focused vacationers in the mood for shorter holidays with activities closer to home.Samples of minivacation options include a

Despite higher gas prices, more travel expected this summer

Hotel franchise reports 4 percent rise in bookings, more international tourists

June 16, 2011

Americans are expected to travel this summer in greater numbers compared with last year—and likely will be joined by a higher number of international travelers, top travel executives from Best Western International, AAA, and the U. S. Travel 4

Leisure activities play role in person's health, expert says

Baby boomers said to be most likely to suffer from all-work, no-play lifestyle

June 16, 2011

Leisure expert Dr. E. Christine Moll says "play" is as important to a person's health as keeping cholesterol levels in check and getting regular exercise. Moll, a professional counselor and professor of counseling and human services at Canisius

RV-specific GPS device hits market

TripMaker helps drivers pick best routes for rigs, suggests trip destinations

June 16, 2011

After extensive research and beta testing in the recreational-vehicle community, Rand McNally has released the TripMaker RVND 5510, a navigation device designed specifically for RVers."We've listened carefully to members of the RVing community,

Wine tasting rooms downtown prosper, create local draw

Loosened laws have led more wineries to establish presence in core

June 16, 2011

Chey Scott

Downtown Spokane is becoming a weekend destination for wine lovers.In the past several years, the number of tasting rooms here has increased significantly. Now, more than half of the 17 Spokane-based wineries have a physical presence downtown in

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Spotting first hints of lung cancer

Study's early-detection focus includes special type of bronchoscopy

June 16, 2011

Kim Crompton

The Providence Regional Cancer Center here has joined a long-term, international study on the early detection of lung cancer, including through the use of a procedure called autofluorescence bronchoscopy.The cancer center is a partnership of & is

Research overstates link between genes, disease, study finds

Findings often don't bear out in follow-up studies, Stanford scholar asserts

June 16, 2011

More than two dozen widely cited studies linking genes or other "biomarkers" to specific diseases vastly overstate the association, according to new research from an expert in scientific study design at the Stanford University School of Medicine. a