Spokane Countys assessed property values have been climbing dramatically, bolstering the local tax base, but not everyone is applauding the riseindividual appeals of those valuations also have soared.The countys total assessed value last

The legal profession, its associations, firms, and law schools have spent years and considerable money encouraging lawyers to do more pro bono work. A study by University at Buffalo sociologist Robert Granfield concludes, however, that mandatory a

Low-income earners are interested in helping design employment benefits chosen to meet their needsand paying attention to their choices could improve their health, say authors of a new survey of Washington, D.C.-Baltimore-area low-income earners

From construction workers to bookkeepers to laboratory technicians, mid-level occupations in Spokane County are experiencing strong growth both in wages and demand.The number of jobs in those occupations has grown about 2 percent to 2.5 percent

Using radio waves, rather than chemicals, may be the best, post-harvest process for debugging dried fruits and nuts, according to a team of researchers led by a Washington State University professor.Radio waves that generate heat to kill the in

Dont want to return to a spam-filled inbox after a summer break? McAfee Inc., the Santa Clara, Calif.-based security software vendor, has released tips to help e-mail users unsubscribe and block unwanted e-mail.According to research from an a

Engineers at Purdue University are developing robots able to make educated guesses about what lies ahead as they traverse unfamiliar surroundings, reducing the amount of time it takes to navigate those environments successfully.Potential by

Repeating a bone mineral density (BMD) scan up to eight years after an initial scan appears to provide little additional benefit for predicting fractures among older postmenopausal women, says a recent article in an American Medical Association of

Late payments for most consumer loans rose in the third quarter of 2006, says the latest American Bankers Associations Consumer Credit Delinquency Bulletin, released last month. ABAs quarterly survey of more than 300 banks nationwide tracks

For the second year in a row, the percentage of Washington employers that offer health insurance declined, according to a 2006 benefits survey released last week by the state Employment Security Department.The percentage of employers offering a