The city of Spokane Valley has issued a commercial building permit for construction of a $3 million, 16-bed residential care facility. The project site is on an acre of land surrounded by commercial and residential uses at 17927 E. Appleway,

Matt's Place Foundation Inc. anticipates opening its second smart home by the end of summer, on Spokane's North Side, says Theresa Whitlock-Wild, co-founder and communications director for the Coeur d'Alene-based nonprofit

Susan Ashe, executive director of the Health Sciences and Services Authority of Spokane County, has announced her retirement, effective by the end of this year. She is 72 years old.

Inland Northwest physical therapy clinics have been busy trying to keep up with patient demand for rehabilitation services now that elective surgeries are underway again at Spokane-area hospitals. The capacity of most clinics to meet the steady need

A Spokane-based company has raised a total of $800,000 in funding for an electric flossing device, which is awaiting patents, and the owners hope to begin sales of the device to consumers by fall.

Employment in the health care industry is in a time of transition, industry executives say, and stability is unlikely to occur for a few years to come.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging company Jubilant HollisterStier LLC plans to double its injectable filling production capacity by 2025 with a $193 million expansion project at its East Spokane plant.

Alex Jackson has stepped into his new position as chief executive and senior vice president for MultiCare Health System's Inland Northwest Region. He has taken the helm from Dr. David O'Brien, who is now chief executive for MultiCare's South Sound