Though a federal investigation into 401(k) plan administration nationally could end up helping the 900-plus employers here that offer such plans, industry sources say employers might see more impact simply by making careful choices when setting up

Action Mortgage Co. the real estate lending subsidiary of Spokane-based Sterling Savings Bank, has ridden Sterlings rapid growthlast year making $1.16 billion in loansand now is looking to expand in areas its parent doesnt in 1987, Action I

KLB Construction Inc., of Lynnwood, Wash., has been awarded a $10 million contract to do earth-moving and grading work in the third construction job on the North Spokane Corridor project, which is also known as the north-south freeway.The work

Centennial Distributing Inc., a Coeur dAlene distributor of Anheuser Busch beverages for five North Idaho counties, plans to build a 50,000-square-foot warehouse in Hayden to replace its current 20,000-square-foot facility at 500 W. a contractor

Wintech Inc., a Spokane Valley importer of metal parts for the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, chemical, and irrigation industries, plans to move its warehouse in the Spokane Business & Industrial Park to a different facility there and also this

Though available data arent good enough to help the community prioritize which health-care concerns here are most important to address, someincluding obesity, injuries, and substance abuseare certainly worthy of greater focus, the countys a

The Gonzaga University School of Law and Eastern Washington Universitys School of Social Work and Human Services will collaborate this fall on a dual-degree program under which students will be able to earn both a law degree and a masters in of

Ergonomics is often defined as the study of people adapting to their work environment, and Summit Rehabilitation Associates PLLC, of Spokane, is constantly studying the causes of workplace injuries to help people do that and to reduce workers on

Spokane International Airport handled its fourth highest volume of air cargo last year, and the highest tonnage of such shipments its seen since the record-breaking year of 2000, just before the economy soured. Observers say thats a positive of

A young Spokane business, Signature Genomic Laboratories LLC, has positioned itself on the leading edge of commercial genetic technology by employing a relatively new molecular technique to diagnose chromosome abnormalities in human patients.In