U.S. community bank sales to credit unions have reached a record high of 19 acquisitions announced nationwide from Jan. 1 to Oct. 25, but the trend is of concern to some bankers who are calling on more federal oversight of the transactions.

Rate increases may have some Washingtonians searching for alternatives to traditional health insurance.

Gonzaga University Public Health chair Robin Pickering writes that several strategies can be employed by professional women to reduce feelings of isolation and foster greater well-being.

Iasis Molecular Sciences Inc., a Spokane medical devices and life sciences company, is developing two products that destroy or inhibit the growth of microorganisms.

Access to behavioral health care is expanding for oncology patients in the Inland Northwest with the launch of a new partnership between Cancer Care Northwest PS and Advanced Behavioral Health LLC.

Windermere Lease Source Property Management has acquired the assets of Spokane-based Watson Management Company. 

Plans have been proposed for two residential care facilities to be constructed at 2600 E. Illinois, just north of Upriver Drive and the Spokane River and southwest of the Greene Street-Market Street junction.

A preapprenticeship program aimed at creating employment opportunities for those who have been incarcerated is set to graduate its 48th cohort.