Special Report

Program creates new type of law professional

License option will widen access to legal services

March 30, 2017

Washington state attorneys and educators are working to create a new type of legal professional who can provide counsel without a law degree, with the goal of providing less expensive services to underserved populations. Administered through the Washing

Recognizing Spokane lawyer Bill Maxey

Longtime attorney presented Smithmoore P. Myers award

March 30, 2017

Spokane lawyer Bill Maxey received the Spokane County Bar Association's 2017 professionalism award earlier this month at the Spokane Club, the place where his father, Carl Maxey, the city's first African-American attorney, once worked as a busboy for

Financial discipline serves Union Gospel Mission

Nonprofit stays debt free, owns facilities, director says

March 16, 2017

Chris Street

In Spokane, the homeless population is served by several charities, including Union Gospel Mission, started in 1951. How does a 66-year-old charity survive? The answer lies in multiple revenue streams, a tightly managed foundation, a strong marketing ef

Fulcrum Financial Group driven by clients' goals

Carlson says more women needed as financial planners

March 16, 2017

Sarah Carlson, a certified financial planner based in Spokane, says she's highly motivated to provide long-term financial security, along with outstanding customer service, to her clients as the owner and operator of Fulcrum Financial Group. 'Our cli

Spokane Gives effort expands in scope, influence

Mayor sees potential in private-sector participation

March 16, 2017

Linn Parish

The Spokane Gives campaign has expanded in scope during its first three years. Entering its fourth year, its initiator, Spokane Mayor David Condon, sees potential for more growth in participation from the business sector. 'We're starting to get mo

Spokane Guilds' School agrees to buy former St. Joseph property

Nonprofit expects to develop $15 million facility on property in U District

March 16, 2017

LeAnn Bjerken

The Spokane Guilds' School & Neuromuscular Center says it's in the midst of finalizing its purchase of the former St. Joseph Center property, at 1016 N. Superior, just east of Gonzaga University. Dick Boysen, the school's longtime executive direct

Heeding durable power of attorney law changes

Code updated for first time since enactment

March 16, 2017

Paul D. Fitzpatrick and Kjirstin J. Graham

Do you have a plan in place if you become incapacitated and can no longer manage your financial or medical affairs? A durable power of attorney, which is a document that designates an agent to act on your behalf, is one way to allow your family to assist

Luncheon raises $120K for Sacred Heart Children's Hospital

Money from event will help expand psychiatric services

March 16, 2017

Staff Report

The 12th annual Kids at Heart lunch, held Feb. 28, raised more than $120,000, after expenses, to expand psychiatric services at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital. The lunch, organized by the Providence Health Care Foundation, was held at the Spokane Co

Home health care's future in Spokane looks positive

Industry positioned well in environment of change

March 2, 2017

Writer Guest

Health care is entering an uncertain time, especially given the election of a new president who proposed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. No one can predict exactly what that outcome will be. What we do know is that any health care reform

Improving hip, knee replacement technology

WSU researchers received six patents in last two years

March 2, 2017

Writer Guest

For almost two decades, Washington State University researchers Amit Bandyopadhyay and Susmita Bose have worked diligently to improve the materials used in hip and knee replacements that up to a million people in the U.S. receive each year. In the 1990