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Upward and Onward: First MultiCare exec in Spokane reflects before departure

Regional CEO guided transition from CHS

February 24, 2022

Dr. David O'Brien was largely responsible for overseeing MultiCare Health System's entrance into the Spokane market in 2017, and has remained in a leadership position here since, guiding the health care network's operations here.

Upward and Onward: Susan Stacey helms Providence INW

Chief executive skilled in leading in health care challenges, opportunities

February 24, 2022

Emily Proffitt

Coming out of a pandemic that has put unprecedented strains on an already stressed health care system will provide plenty of difficulties to surmount. But where some might see those challenges as obstacles, Susan Stacey says she sees them as

New amenities progress at Northern Quest Resort & Casino

Dining, lodging, mobile sports betting coming

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is adding new amenities at its Northern Quest Resort & Casino, at 100 N. Hayford Road, in Airway Heights, with construction underway of three new dining venues on the property, a new mobile app for its recently

Niche conventions expected to shine spotlight on Spokane

Small but influential groups to visit Lilac City this year

February 24, 2022

Karina Elias

As Spokane reopens to in-person gatherings in 2022 after two years of canceled events, two conferences have the potential to shine national spotlights on the city: The Public Relations Society of America Travel & Tourism conference this spring, and

Businesses form 'hello for good' coalition to address homelessness

Group hopes to help reverse alarming trend

February 24, 2022

Karina Elias

A group of Spokane business leaders has formed a coalition to address homelessness in Spokane, attempting to reverse alarming trends outlined in a recent study that indicates the rate of homelessness in Spokane has grown to three times the national

Growing pains on the Glenrose prairie

YMCA, home subdivision, sportsfield complex all envisioned in traditionally agricultural area near town

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Wide open spaces, scenic views, and large houses surrounded by farmland have made an ideal neighborhood for about 1,600 households in the Glenrose area just east of Spokane, and residents have been active in an effort to protect the countryside

NorthTown Mall acquired in $49 million transaction

New owner hopes to boost occupancy rate at shopping center

February 24, 2022

Erica Bullock

Kohan Retail Investment Group, a Great Neck, New York-based company, has purchased NorthTown Mall, on Spokane's North Side, says the company CEO Mike Kohan.

App to monitor wildfire smoke's effects on health

WSU College of Nursing, Urbanova in partnership to develop U-Track

February 10, 2022

Karina Elias

Spokane-based technology company Urbanova and Washington State University's College of Nursing have partnered to design the mobile application, U-Track, to help mitigate and reduce health risks to young adults with asthma during wildfire events.

Self-questioning should precede big changes in life

Understanding motives key to action planning

February 10, 2022

Sarah Carlson

It seems I learn daily about a friend or client who is choosing to make an impactful choice in their lives. This pandemic has brought about a massive wave of people making changes in their careers, quitting or retiring from their jobs, changing homes

Guardian Angel to launch dementia care program

New protocol includes therapy, diet, treatment

February 10, 2022

Karina Elias

Guardian Angel Homes, a family-owned and operated retirement community established in Liberty Lake in 2003, plans to launch next month a new program designed to help slow cognitive decline. The program, called Enhance Protocol, will be available to all