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Glucose Revival prepares product for market

Necklace intended to be aid to those with diabetes

February 14, 2019

Three-year-old Spokane startup company Glucose Revival is preparing its product, the Thrive glucose necklace, for an initial soft launch this month, says owner Kris Maynard.

Gravity Labs hopes to bring matchmaking to the masses

Dating startup completes first funding round, hopes to launch app this May

February 14, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Spokane entrepreneurs Robbi Katherine Anthony and Patrick McHugh have partnered to create Gravity, a new dating app where instead of choosing your matches, other users choose for you.

Community gardening has increased sevenfold in Spokane area

Neighborhood planting said to be factor in reducing food insecurity

January 31, 2019

Alla Drokina

When Patricia Munts, small farms and agriculture coordinator at Washington State University Spokane County Extension, began working with gardens in the city in 2008, there were at least eight community gardens, she recalls.

Avista program sparks charging station trend

Company aims to install 482 outlets by summer

January 31, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Spokane-based Avista Corp. has partnered with more than 50 Washington businesses to install 136 electric vehicle charging stations throughout the state as part of a pilot program.

Out of the bag: Grocers prepare for potential plastic ban

State Legislature considers eliminating option

January 31, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

Retailers throughout Washington state soon could be banned from offering customers single-use plastic bags, in an effort to reduce plastic waste and better protect the environment.

Nationwide contraception initiative arrives in Spokane

Effort provides training to clinics here

January 17, 2019

Natasha Nellis

Multiyear initiative Upstream Washington is working to decrease the number of unwanted pregnancies by increasing same-day access to birth control, and has turned its attention to Eastern Washington, which has a higher-than-average rate of unintended

Pelvic PT

Some physical therapists take on expanded role in women's health

January 17, 2019

LeAnn Bjerken

While most of us are familiar with the use of physical therapy to reduce muscle pain and improve or restore mobility after surgery, it's probably not as commonly thought of as a treatment for women's health issues.

Aiding sexual assault survivors through Spokane SANE

Advocates here to localize training for nurses

January 17, 2019

Alla Drokina

A sexual assault is committed in the U.S. every 98 seconds, according to the national anti-sexual violence organization Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, and a new effort, Spokane SANE Foundation

Quantum Financial takes team approach to planning

39-year-old company focuses on the long term

December 6, 2018

Virginia Thomas

Quantum Financial Planning Services Inc., founded here by Al Herman and Houston Scrudder in 1979, got on the financial planning train relatively early, says Eric Christiansen, certified financial planner and a managing member with the company.

Factoring illness, diseases into financial planning

Experts recommend all health outcomes weighed when preparing to retire

December 6, 2018

Samantha Peone

When someone has or suspects they might develop a chronic, disabling health condition, such as Alzheimer's disease or Huntington's disease, preparing for retirement has challenges to be faced on a case-by-case basis, some financial advisers here