A more aggressive use of annexation covenants and the creation of a port districtboth lightning rods for community debate here in the pastare two of the strategies that new Spokane Mayor Dennis Hession says hell push as he seeks to bolster a

Inland Imaging, the Spokane areas largest provider of radiology services, has taken initial steps to enter the fast-growing Phoenix market, and is considering expanding into also-hot Las Vegas, says top executive Steve Duvoisin.In Phoenix, it

Spokane Industries Inc., a longtime manufacturer in Spokane Valley, says that after a shaky start to the decade, it now is breaking sales records, hiring more people, and forging a place among the top steel foundries in the U.S.Spokane new with

The Edmonds, Wash.-based Washington Association of Mortgage Brokers has announced its support of pending legislation that would require mortgage loan officers to be licensed and would expand the state Department of Financial Institutions over the

Dont look now, but paper checksthose symbolic instruments of financial empowermentare slipping away toward that same graveyard of technological obsolescence as the slide rule, the typewriter, and the record player.Financial institutions

COLFAX, Wash.Sixty miles south of Spokane, a small bank is hatching some big ideas.Bank of Whitman, based in this small farm town but with 18 branches in its system, is preparing to raise its profile in the Spokane market by opening a branch

The East Central Community Organization, of Spokane, has been awarded more than $2.5 million by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to build an independent-living facility for low-income elderly residents here.The project will

Life starts at 60, goes the optimistic expression.Some people, though, find themselves starting over in their late 50s or 60s, looking for a job but having no definite career path. A few organizations here offer job-placement assistance for

Serving as the personal representative of the estate of your parent or another loved one can be a big responsibility, but legal experts here say that following certain guidelines can help the process run more smoothly.Those things include sure

The city of Hayden, Idaho, has approved two new housing developments and has received an application for a third. Altogether, the three projects could result in the construction of nearly 100 single-family homes.The developments would range 53