The Spokane Regional Site Selector, a Web site that allows visitors to identify and research quickly available commercial properties here online, had a strong first year and is proving to be a multifaceted resource, say members of the consortium at

Taking a folic acid pill a daya simple measure to prevent severe birth defects is under-promoted in the media, under-recommended by health-care providers, and under-used by women of childbearing age, according to a review of studies.Less a

Women who use nonpermanent birth control to prevent unwanted pregnancies now have a host of options from which to choose, and most dont require the daily vigilance that the traditional pill does, say womens health experts here.Alternatives

Spokane-based Inland Imaging LLC has installed a piece of imaging equipment that it expects will improve outcomes for breast cancer patients here. The device, a positron emission mammography (PEM) scanner, is one of only two such devices in state a

Key Tronic Corp., the Spokane Valley-based contract manufacturer, says it expects to begin making products in December for Kaz Inc., a Southborough, Mass.-based maker of health, home, and garden products.Key Tronic declines to say what product

ACI Coatings LLC plans to expand its services with a new 12,000-square-foot shop building that will be dedicated to pre-finishing woodwork and will double the Spokane Valley painting contractors current space, says Mike Kirschbaum, the companys

Enrollment is up at most Spokane-area colleges and universities, and several are reporting record or near-record freshman classes this fall. Only Eastern Washington University noted flat enrollment numbers, following a dip in enrollment last has of

Auto insurance rates continued to rise in the second quarter this year, according to a study by Insurance.com, which claims to be the nations largest online auto insurance agency. Insurance.coms quarterly Car Insurance Rate Report found on

Medical costs are continuing to mount at a pace well above inflation, but the practice of cost shifting, or shifting bigger portions of health-care premiums from employers to employees, may be leveling off, health-plan providers here say.As

Premera Blue Cross, the big Mountlake Terrace, Wash.-based health-care insurer, says earlier projections that its Spokane campus would employ 630 people by next year might not come true, based on efficiencies the insurer is implementing. Still,