Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane Valley, and Seattle-based McKinstry Co., which has an office here, have teamed up to win a $33 million construction contract to upgrade mechanical, electrical, and control systems in the Thomas S. Foley U.S. the
The professional-and-technical-services sector here has grown at a quick pace in recent years, even during the recession, while offering job opportunities that pay above the average wage in the area for jobs that don't necessarily require advanced
In a sign that lower-priced homes might lead the home-construction sector out of the economic downturn, building permits for such homes dominated a sharp jump in home starts here during the first two months of this year compared with the same last
You can't track fees without a scorecard in the topsy-turvy 2010 financial world.While bank fees and credit card rates have increased, some fee-only financial planners scaled back their fees in deference to clients whose principal had dwindled.
April 6 / BMW, partner pick Moses Lake for parts plant A joint venture formed by European automaker BMW Group and carbon fiber manufacturer SGL Group announced it plans to invest $100 million in a new manufacturing facility in Moses 80
Meetings & Events The Inland Northwest chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will hold a fundraising event, titled UnCorked!, on Thursday, April 8, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Caterina Winery, 905 N. Washington, in The
A new study demonstrates that acupuncture may be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies. The study, led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Cancer
Inland Imaging LLC, of Spokane says that in its first year of a campaign it launched to encourage women to get regular mammogram screenings it saw a marked increase in breast cancer diagnoses. Cancers found by doctors using images from Inland in
Low doses of the medication lasofoxifene can reduce the risk of vertebral and non-vertebral fractures, breast cancer, coronary heart disease, and stroke in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, says a new study published in a recent issue of the
Postmenopausal women who have been newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast have higher cancer detection rates, compared with premenopausal women, when the other breast is scanned for tumors with MRI, say researchers at the Mayo Clinic campus in a