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Catholic Charities plans third project for homeless

Nonprofit hopes to start $5 million building in July

March 10, 2016

Catholic Charities of Spokane hopes to start construction this summer on another 51-unit residential building in the next phase of its Father Bach series of low-income apartments for the chronically homeless. John Fisher, housing development manager for

Venezuela agrees to pay, partner with Gold Reserve

Company awaits receipt of its $765 million award

March 10, 2016

Gold Reserve Inc. says it has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Venezuela that would secure a $765 million award while jointly developing the mine at the center of the legal dispute between the Spokane-based company and the South American na

Paine Hamblen fights old statute in duck-boat crash suit

Seattle tour operator wants wrongful death action tossed

March 10, 2016

A Spokane law firm that filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the family of a Korean woman killed in last September's Seattle duck boat crash describes a law that attorneys for the tour company are using to try to dismiss the case as racist and xe

Inland Northwest cancer care restructured

Summit network opens new Post Falls location

March 10, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Four cancer-care medical practices have restructured and changed their names to Summit Cancer Centers in the latest shifting in cancer care services here. Dr. Arvind Chaudhry, medical oncologist and director of Summit Cancer Centers, says this new integr

Spokane County assessments hit record

Valuations top $40 billion; tax revenue rises 3 percent

March 10, 2016

Mike McLean

The overall property value for Spokane County reached a record level in 2015, finally breaching the earlier crest of 2009, says Byron Hodgson, the county's deputy assessor. Spokane County's total assessed value for 2015 was $40.2 billion, up from $38

City Hall project goes to bid this month

$14.4 million complex to be finished by fall 2017

March 10, 2016

Mike McLean

The city of Spokane Valley expects to issue a call for contractor bids this month for its envisioned $14.4 million City Hall project, says Mark Calhoun, acting city manager. Calhoun says he anticipates the contract will be awarded in May, and constructio

Cornerstone's worldwide office network rebrands

Shorter SVN name reflects large franchise's evolution

March 10, 2016

Mike McLean

Sperry Van Ness|Cornerstone, the boutique Spokane commercial real estate brokerage, has changed its name to SVN Cornerstone to reflect a rebranding by the Boston-based Sperry Van Ness International Corp. network that the brokerage here joined less than a

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Cardiometabolic prevention targets sleep disorders

Earlier treatment could stave off host of issues

February 25, 2016

Dr. Liana Groza

Health insurance costs per employee have risen by close to two-thirds over the past 10 years, and employers have more reasons than ever to try to control health care expenses. Indeed, for a long time, many of them have understood the importance of impleme

Conference on rural health set for March

Event here expected to draw 300 people

February 25, 2016

Samantha Peone

Bringing together health care industry representatives from Washington, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Alaska, the annual Northwest Rural Health Conference will be held Tuesday, March 15, to Thursday, March 17, at the Spokane Convention Center, 334 W. Spokan