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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

While many of us have asked a financial adviser what steps might help us achieve an early retirement, it's a good bet the majority of younger workers don't really expect to be able to do so anytime soon.

John Dubay started Strategic Contact Solutions Group Inc. about five years ago, almost by accident. A client with whom Dubay had previously worked reached out to Dubay to see if he'd be able to help with tasks such as performing outreach and customer