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Inland Northwest ob-gyns on front lines in heart disease watch

Guidelines say physicians that women see regularly can monitor for risks, educate

January 5, 2012

Many Spokane-area obstetricians-gynecologists are far ahead of newer guidelines that encourage them to screen for heart disease risk factors among the women they see for annual Pap tests and wellness exams, observers here say.A National of for a

Thermography stirs debate among Spokane breast cancer screening experts

Advocates, detractors argue its role in breast cancer detection; both laud mammograms

January 5, 2012

Chey Scott

A lesser-known form of body imaging called thermography, which has been said in some cases to help doctors detect early-stage cancerous or pre-cancerous lesions in a patient's breasts, has seen fluctuations in usage during the last several years to

ActiveWest Builders wins national award for LEED homes

ActiveWest recognized for its Meadow Ranch project in Coeur d'Alene

January 5, 2012

Mike McLean

The U.S. Green Building Council says it has awarded Coeur d'Alene-based construction and development company ActiveWest Builders LLC the council's top national award for home production using Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design the & Expo a

City of Spokane Valley to improve Sullivan Road bridge

Weight restrictions are to be lifted when work is finished next month

January 5, 2012

Chey Scott

The city of Spokane Valley plans soon to begin work on temporary structural improvements to the southbound Sullivan Road bridge crossing the Spokane River that will enable city engineers to remove current weight restrictions on the bridge when on a

Pioneer Human Services acquires downtown Spokane's Carlyle center

Commercial space to be converted to living units in main-floor remodel

January 5, 2012

Mike McLean

Seattle-based nonprofit Pioneer Human Services says it has bought the Carlyle Care Center downtown from the city of Spokane for $3.2 million and plans to add four living units to the building that provides housing for low-income, mentally ill City

Build sensibility into permitting

January 5, 2012

Editor's Notebook

How long is too long when it comes to waiting for a building permit? Is there a time when common sense should take precedence over strict interpretation of building code and permitting procedures?These are questions recently broached in an email

Small Business Watch

January 5, 2012

Couple opens nutrition store in Airway HeightsSpokane couple Ivan and Erin Ribic recently opened a General Nutrition Centers Inc. franchise outlet in Airway Heights at 10414 W. Highway 2.The couple has leased for the store a retail space a

Hot tub accessory manufacturer Leisure Concepts adds product

Leisure Concepts to bring different spa cover design to dealer stores by spring

January 5, 2012

Treva Lind

Spokane-based hot tub accessory manufacturer Leisure Concepts Inc. says it plans to ramp up production by spring of a newly designed hard-plastic spa cover with a lift mechanism.Leisure Concepts, which makes about 30 accessory for the spa but in

Marcella's Bridal expands, to add online wedding dress design feature

Marcella's Bridal to add staff, debut online tool for customizing dresses

January 5, 2012

Chey Scott

Marcella's Bridal Inc., a wedding dress retailer and maker located at 304 W. Second in downtown Spokane's SoDo Business District, recently expanded into 1,500 square feet of new space, which brings the company's total sales floor to about 7,500

AmericanWest Bank plans new branch in downtown Seattle

January 5, 2012

Spokane-based AmericanWest Bank plans to open a new branch in downtown Seattle, pending regulatory approval. Kelly McPhee, spokeswoman for the bank, says it hopes to receive notification from the Washington state Department of Financial in of