Jeanne Gustafson

Inland Imaging says campaign boosted mammograms here

Radiology services provider says awareness initiative is a factor in 8 percent jump

March 25, 2010

Inland Imaging LLC, of Spokane says that in its first year of a campaign it launched to encourage women to get regular mammogram screenings it saw a marked increase in breast cancer diagnoses. Cancers found by doctors using images from Inland in

New options to fight lupus

FDA is considering new drugs to treat chronic condition, which strikes women mostly

March 25, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

New drugs are in development for the treatment of lupus, one of which is likely to be the first medication in more than 30 years approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat the devastating autoimmune disease, doctors here is a that a

Dahlstrom says national board takes on credit union issues

Industry faces critical changes in investments, new disclosure rules

March 25, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

Can a credit union go up against Wal-Mart in a battle in Congress over credit-card fees? Likely not, but the Credit Union National Association has a much better chance of doing so.Steve Dahlstrom, president and CEO of Spokane Teachers Credit who

Spokane contractor to handle $540,000 in city paving projects

March 25, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

The city of Spokane has awarded contracts for two road projects, worth a combined $540,000, to MJM Grand Inc., of Spokane. The projects, located in northeast Spokane and Peaceful Valley, involve paving unpaved streets and adding sidewalks, says a

Interstate Concrete wins $830,000 in repaving work in Dalton Gardens

March 25, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

Interstate Concrete & Asphalt Co., of Coeur d'Alene, has won two contracts, worth a combined about $830,000, to repave portions of Hanley Avenue in Dalton Gardens, Idaho.The work constitutes the final two phases of a three-phase project to just

Cornerstone lands second tenant for redeveloped office building

March 25, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

Cornerstone Property Advisors LLC, of Spokane, says it has secured a second tenant for a building it redeveloped last year, and also plans to move its own offices to the building, at 1311 N. Washington, in April. The Spokane office of the state

Valley manufacturer triples plant space

Refuse-container maker buys big Spokane Valley building to expand here

March 25, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

Western Systems & Fabrication has bought a building that will more than triple its space here to help it handle what it says has been swift growth in the past couple of years.Mark Choate, owner of the Spokane Valley-based maker of refuse and the

Spokane could form fire district

New state legislation expands cities' options for emergency services

March 25, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

New legislation that will allow cities such as Spokane to form a fire district within their city limits or to be annexed into a fire district adjacent to the city has passed the Legislature and has been signed by Gov. Chris Gregoire.The measure,

Efforts to add affordable housing get creative

Habitat for Humanity plans 116 units in Deer Park as urban lots move out of reach

March 11, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

Habitat for Humanity-Spokane has had to get creative to continue pursuing its mission of providing affordable housing to low-income families here, as the poor economy has dampened donations, some of its homeowners have struggled to make mortgage in

Suncrest Plaza developers sign six new tenants there

New tenants include pharmacy, restaurant, day care, dog groomer

March 11, 2010

Jeanne Gustafson

The developers of Suncrest Plaza say they have signed leases with six new tenants and are in negotiations with a seventh for the commercial strip in the Suncrest area northwest of Spokane. Developer Don Morse says he and his partners in Paid 2 a