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Mammograms go 3-D at Inland Imaging

Radiology practice hopes for better results, fewer false positives

July 30, 2015

Inland Imaging LLC is going 3-D in its mammography imaging units, installing new breast tomosynthesis machines that it hopes will find cancer earlier and reduce false positives.

Breaking female conflict stereotypes at work

Best resolution practices aren't specific to gender

July 16, 2015

Leah Sheppard

Age-old stereotypes influence people's everyday thinking whether they realize it or not, and this is often the case when it comes to interpreting female behavior in the workplace. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, women currently make up 46 per

Walmart's shift pickup program lets some go FT

Retailer plans to offer some fixed schedules next year

July 16, 2015

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. employees in Spokane and North Idaho are signing up for additional work hours through a corporate program called Open Shifts, which enables many to move from part-time to full-time employment, the Bentonville, Ark.-based company says.

Fulcrum Institute ramps up new training center

Facility to offer classes, on-the-job experiences

July 16, 2015

Mike McLean

Fulcrum Institute of Spokane is working on a project that will have workforce-training, education, and job-placement components when it comes on line beginning next month, says Judith Gilmore, a Fulcrum spokeswoman.

Networking is more essential part of job hunting

Informational interviews can help people find work

July 16, 2015

Phil Blair

Even in the best of times, millions of Americans are unemployed. And tens of millions more are just one bit of bad news away.

EWU sets application deadline for Aug. 1

University expects record number of new freshmen

July 16, 2015

Staff Report

With a record number of entering freshmen expected this fall, Eastern Washington University will close the application for admission to new freshmen on Aug. 1.

Gonzaga graduates find good fit with menswear startup

Vincero Collective chooses products via crowdfunding

July 16, 2015

Kim Crompton

Three Gonzaga University alumni who earned business degrees at the Jesuit school here five years ago, and then spent four years in China, have gotten off to a promising start with an online premium menswear company called Vincero Collective that they co-f

Rightsizing WorkSource in an improving economy

State agency shrinks, shifts as the job market improves

July 16, 2015

Linn Parish

Unemployment rate and total employment are two of WorkSource Spokane's common gauges of economic health, but another number also is telling: 43.

Rising Stars: Jonathan Mallahan

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July 2, 2015

Staff Report

Age: 30 Job title/company: Director of community and neighborhood services, City of Spokane Education: BA in political science from Gonzaga University

Rising Stars: Denielle Waltermire-Stuhlmiller

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July 2, 2015

Staff Report

Age: 34 Job title/company: Owner of Simply Northwest Education: BA from Eastern Washington University in social work and AA in business management and marketing