Major Bambino is a retired Washington State Patrolman who once served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. Harry Sladich is a 30-year veteran of the hospitality industry and currently is executive vice president of sales, marketing, and distribution for Spo

Spokane-based Avista Corp. reports that its small-business program, having already saved enough energy in its first six months to power 100 homes for one year, is well on its way toward a much larger conservation goal that will help its entire service com

While the flurry of wind farm creation that occurred across the Pacific Northwest for the better part of the last decade has subsided, proponents of wind energy say it's still important for utility companies and other energy experts to keep finding ways

Joe Hamilton, owner of Pilgrim's Market and a pioneer in Coeur d'Alene's natural and organic food sales, now is blazing a trail for urban farming in the Lake City. Hamilton recently bought an 8,000-square-foot residential lot next to the 25,000-squ

St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, at 711 S. Cowley, has incorporated more Pilates-related training into rehabilitation regimens for patients in recent years.

Kim McMillin describes music as her language, one she has helped others become fluent in through her business, The Center for Music Therapy.

Among the popular fitness trends in recent years-including in the Spokane area-is a growing number of personalized fitness studios, or boutique gym settings.

The associate director for seniors and housing for Catholic Charities says every low-income apartment complex here owned by that nonprofit organization has greater demand than it can accommodate, which she believes it is a reflection of the continuous nee