Special Report

Taking a healing approach to opiate dependency

New practice here seeks to treat addiction causes

May 7, 2015

Dr. Randall Riggs, a psychiatrist, and Kimberly Stankovich, a veteran chemical dependency counselor, have opened an outpatient clinic east of downtown Spokane that they say is using an empathetic and healing approach to treat opiate-dependent patients.

WSU Spokane pharmacy students wins national research award

WSU effort seeks ways to slow, eradicate arthritis

May 7, 2015

Judith Spitzer

A Washington State University Spokane pharmaceutical sciences student has received a national award from the Rheumatology Research Foundation to fund research into slowing or eradicating osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Health care advocates here seek single-payer plan

Legislation could provide alternative under the ACA

May 7, 2015

The contested issue of health care coverage and how insurance options will be dictated by employers has a possible solution found in legislation written by Health Care for All-Washington that could go into effect in 2017.

Laser technology enhances cataract surgery, doctors say

Device is said to make more precise incisions

May 7, 2015

Two doctors at a Spokane Valley eye-care clinic say a laser device now aids them in the process of performing cataract surgery.

Deaconess wraps up emergency department renovation - Art only

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May 7, 2015

Staff Report

Pertussis rise triggers local call for vaccinations

Whooping cough outbreak boosts concerns by SRHD

May 7, 2015

Staff Report

Whooping cough (pertussis) is on the rise in Washington state, and people are being urged to get vaccinated against the disease, especially pregnant women, as infants are very susceptible to severe illness and even death from pertussis, the Spokane Region

Reaching out for more research

Werschler affiliate currently has 50 trials underway

May 7, 2015

Mike McLean

Cosmetic dermatology pioneer Dr. W. Philip Werschler is leading an effort to expand clinical trials for drugs, treatments, and devices here, just as many medical practices and health care organizations have cut back on clinical research.

Michael Maehl: Don't start with numbers with planning retirement

Look first at latter-years lifestyle, then pencil it out

April 23, 2015

Michael Maehl

It's been my experience over my career that people often will spend more time and effort planning for their annual two-week vacation than they will a 30-plus year retirement. My goal with this article is to help you consider parts of the proverbial bigg

Cheney credit union's membership rises after charter change

Its ranks have ballooned by 600 over last two years

April 23, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Cheney Federal Credit Union has added 600 members to its field of membership since April, 2013 when its charter was expanded to include anyone who lives within the Cheney and Medical Lake school districts, which includes Airway Heights, says JoAn Sanders,

U.S. Bank invests in training its private bankers

Educational focus seen as benefit to customers

April 23, 2015

U.S. Bank's private banking department is providing enhanced educational support for its financial representatives, including here, that it believes will enable them to better serve its larger-balance customers.