Special Report

Holy Family hospitalist receives national award

Weitzman one of three physicians recognized

July 2, 2015

Spokane physician Dr. Peter Weitzman won't take individual credit for being selected as one of three doctors nationwide to be named as 2014 Acute Care Hospitalist of the Year by Los Angeles-based IPC Healthcare Inc. from among hospitalists it employs na

Undisclosed prices at root of rising health care costs

Industry should be seen from retail perspective

July 2, 2015

Marcee Chmait

Employer and employee health care costs have more than doubled in the last 10 years, according to the Milliman Medical Index.

Rockwood launches neurosciences institute

Multispecialty effort pulls together 25 providers

July 2, 2015

Treva Lind

A new multispecialty neurology care center in Spokane now joins 25 providers under one umbrella as the Rockwood Neurosciences Institute.

Health eXpress provides guidance via the Web

On-demand video service combines convenience, broad access

July 2, 2015

Mike McLean

Through a recently expanded online program, Eastern Washington residents can obtain minor medical treatments and services without leaving their home or office.

Despite optimism, small businesses eschew credit

However more owners say they plan to expand

June 18, 2015

Staff Report

The results of theÂ 2015 U.S. Bank Small Business Annual SurveyÂ suggest that small business owners are more confident about the future of their businesses now than at any time in the six-year history of the survey. Optimism is on the rise, businesses are

401(k) plan participation grows, Wells Fargo says

Automatic enrollment by employers cited as factor

June 18, 2015

Staff Report

Wells Fargo & Co., of San Francisco, says the percentage of employees participating in 401(k) plans administered by the company has been growing in recent years.

Investors are 'selectively lowering risk,' survey says

Shifts in strategy follow major sell-offs of bonds

June 18, 2015

Staff Report

Global investors have less appetite for higher risk exposures, particularly in the U.S., according to the BofA Merrill Lynch Fund Manager Survey for May.

Consultant here focuses on SBA lending niche

After diverse career, Roth helps women-led startups

June 18, 2015

Linn Parish

Laurie Roth has a wide range of business experience, but most of her career has centered on a narrow field of finance: U.S. Small Business Administration lending.

Eventual rate hike doesn't doom investments

Action won't necessarily lead to market correction

June 18, 2015

Michael Maehl

For almost a year now, the financial media has been talking about all the real and imagined 'what-ifsâ€ that can occur when the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee actually begins to move interest rates higher after over 30 years of the (mostly) oppo

Bankcda attains record assets as outlook improves

CEO predicts sustained resurgence to profitability

June 18, 2015

Mike McLean

Bankcda, one of the smallest and youngest Inland Northwest-based community banks, expects to crest $100 million in assets this year, says Wes Veach, bankcda president and CEO.