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Give generously, but understand tax implications first

Basic knowledge of rules can help donors develop clear philanthropic strategy

October 24, 2013

There are many options when it comes to charitable giving. With some advance planning, you can make a difference for a cause that's important to you. But before you dive in, make sure you have a clear strategy and understand the basic rules for

Tax experts plot strategies to soften blows of rate jump

Affordable Care Act said having sizable impact on taxpayers

October 24, 2013

Mike McLean

The largest year-over-year individual tax increases in at least a decade are in effect, and high-income earners who haven't planned for them might be in for a shock, tax preparers here say.Many middle-income taxpayers also might be surprised by

Private venture, nonprofit vision

Change for the Better provides jobs, training, several support services

October 24, 2013

Treva Lind

Central United Methodist Church, in downtown Spokane, is taking a business approach to help homeless people find work, recently providing $100,000 in seed money from an endowment fund to launch Change for the Better LLC.The company, which in May

Outdoor-activities charity achieves consistent growth

Organization surpasses 12,000 youths assisted since inception in 2006

October 24, 2013

Katie Ross

Spokane-based nonprofit Peak 7 Adventures, which seeks to transform the lives of at-risk youth through outdoor activities, says it has served 3,000 participants through its programs this year, nearly a quarter of its more than 12,000 total since in

Cooking up personal care

Pilgrim's Market classes draw female customers, provide healthy skin tips

October 10, 2013

Treva Lind

Pilgrim's Market employees Sue McMahon and Jen Plum regularly teach women about cooking methods in classes held at the Coeur d'Alene natural health products store, although the results from the recipes they demonstrate rarely get taste the two tips

PAML offers prenatal test to detect genetic concerns

Spokane-based diagnostics lab partners with Californiacompany for new screening

October 10, 2013

Staff Report

Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories LLC, the Spokane-based diagnostics laboratory, says it has begun offering a new noninvasive prenatal test to check for genetic fetal abnormalities, such as the one that causes Down syndrome.PAML says the

Breast cancer surgeons, plastic surgeons team up

Oncoplasty coordinates removal, reconstruction in one procedure

October 10, 2013

Linn Parish

For some breast cancer sufferers, a relatively new procedure that coordinates cancer removal and breast reconstruction has proven to be a viable option.Dr. Heidi Richardson, a breast surgeon with Rockwood Health System who is a member of the at

Law practice at home in historic South Hill mansion

Campbell & Bissell has room to grow, additional office space for tenants

September 26, 2013

Mike McLean

The new setting for boutique Spokane law firm Campbell & Bissell PLLC is an extension of the practice's identity, say Richard Campbell and Michael Bissell, the firm's founders.The law firm is located in the historic Corbet-Aspray House, at 820 7

UI College of Law launches trademark services in Boise

Legal clinic gives students ability to apply learning by assisting entrepreneurs

September 26, 2013

Staff Report

With a goal of helping Idaho's entrepreneurs and law students alike, the University of Idaho College of Law says it now is offering trademark prosecution services through a Small Business Legal Clinic it operates in Boise.The introduction of the

Witherspoon Kelley remodels its downtown offices

Longtime law firm here also has added several new attorneys recently

September 26, 2013

Kim Crompton

Witherspoon Kelley PS, Spokane's oldest and largest law firm, says it has launched a major remodel of its longtime quarters in the U.S. Bank Building, at 422 W. Riverside, and has added several attorneys recently.The law firm currently occupies