A company led by Spokane businessmen Bill Hockett and Chris Wood has bought the assets of The Factory Co., a heavy-equipment manufacturer on Spokane's North Side with roots in RAHCO International Inc. and the venerable R.A. Hanson Co. The TFC of

Shell Gas left the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene market in January, and dozens of gas stations are transitioning mainly to the Exxon or ConocoPhillips brands, say Inland Northwest gas station owners and suppliers.Some of them have new signage already.

Ron Nilson, founder of Ground Force Manufacturing LLC, a Post Falls-based maker of huge support vehicles for open-pit mining operations, says he's forming a separate company that will serve the underground sector of the mining industry and create a

"Healing gardens" within a health-care environment are an emerging trend in the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom. These specialized gardens are designed to support a patient's physical, psychological, and emotional well-being. The Center

At Lincoln Hospital, in Davenport, Wash., some patients receive care from "Hawkeye." No, not the character from the classic TV show "M.A.S.H." It's a robot controlled by a physician located miles away.Confera Inc., a fledgling Spokane company at

In the future, don't be surprised if a physician asks to look in your mouth. Likewise, don't be alarmed if a dentist wants to test for diabetes. While general health and dental health historically have been diagnosed and treated in a mutually and

How much does groundbreaking research matter if a medical community can't get its patients' high blood pressure under control?It's a rhetorical question, but one Dr. Katherine Tuttle, medical and scientific director of Providence Medical Center,