Special Report

A telling trip into the heart of oil fracking country

Closer look suggests more boom than bust in future

May 21, 2015

I recently took the opportunity to visit and spend time in and around Williston, N.D., to see the future being made. While my original intent was simply to visit, what I saw going on there and the impressions it made upon me have led me to write this piec

Trucking hits record high in revenues, report says

In '14, industry sales said to have crested $700 billion

May 21, 2015

Staff Report

Last year, the trucking industry generated $700.4 billion, according to the latest edition ofÂ American Trucking Trends, making 2014 the first year in history the industry topped $700 billion in total revenue.

Hydrafab is on steady growth track

Spokane Valley metal fabricator eyes five-year goal to double revenue

May 21, 2015

Mike McLean

Hydrafab Northwest Inc., a Spokane Valley metal fabrication company, has been on a consistent growth path since owner and President Chris Henjum started the company 20 years ago.

A small town with big distribution hopes

Junction city Ritzville ranks high in commissioned report

May 21, 2015

Adams County economic development proponents are looking ambitiously at the potential for turning the quiet farm town of Ritzville, located about an hour's drive southwest of Spokane at the junction of Interstate 90 and U.S. 395, into a bustling hub for

Purcell Systems' major push

With EnerSys' financial backing, company adds new regions, diversifies

May 21, 2015

Judith Spitzer

Purcell Systems Inc., the Spokane Valley-based company that makes temperature-controlled outdoor cabinets for the telecommunications industry, is diversifying and expects 40 percent growth over the next fiscal year, says Chris Craig, its general manager.

Reducing preventable visits to emergency rooms

State coalition cites gains, attracts national attention

May 7, 2015

Staff Report

A coalition that has been working for several years to reduce preventable emergency room visits in Washington state claims it has improved utilization and quality of care, and created savings, while also drawing national attention for its efforts.

Taking a healing approach to opiate dependency

New practice here seeks to treat addiction causes

May 7, 2015

Kim Crompton

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.