Spokane drug manufacturer Hollister-Stier Laboratories LLC, which has launched a roughly $30 million expansion of its facility here, says it has grown at a much faster pace this year than it projected. Moreover, it expects strong growth again next

Results of the Washington state Department of Transportations latest cost estimate to finish constructing the North Spokane Corridor wont be published until January, but DOT officials here say that report will project a more than $1 billion in

Medical personnel at Sacred Heart Medical Centers Primary Stroke Center, in Spokane, are pioneering team protocols used to diagnose and treat a stroke while a patient is still in the emergency room.The protocols streamline collaboration among

Kootenai Medical Center is one of a handful of sites in the U.S. studying a new drug aimed at treating a rare form of cancer, and the Coeur dAlene hospital says its seeking to position itself as a regional center in that type of experimental at

The unification over the last eight years of Catholic-sponsored hospitals and other health-care entities in the Northwest operating under the Providence banner is producing broad benefits in Eastern Washington, though the complex relationship still

Vulnerability defects in software that can allow hackers to bypass security measures have emerged as a significant threat in a society that increasingly relies on computer systems and the Internet for commerce and other uses.Researchers at have

Tate Technology Inc., a Spokane contract manufacturer of electronics, says that after surviving a long slowdown in the high-tech industry, it now expects to double its revenues next year, thanks partly to a new irrigation product its 14-year-old

Kim Hotstart Manufacturing Co., the Spokane Valley maker of pre-heaters for diesel engines, projects sales of $25 million this year, nearly doubling its revenue from three years ago. Yet, the company expects that growth to slow in 2007.Terry be

Steve Gevurtz, a self-taught sculptor with studios in Spokane and Sandpoint, Idaho, says his yardstick for success wont be reached until his art becomes commercially viable.Whats commercially viable to a man who retired eight years ago as a

Safe Travel Institute, a 4-year-old Spokane company that offers training and educational materials aimed at keeping people safe when they travel abroad, says it has signed a contract with Chicago-based Boeing Co. to provide its Safe Passage Travel