MatriCal Inc., the Spokane-based maker of devices used in pharmaceutical research, says it has reached an agreement with a leading neuroscience company to supply equipment for that companys drug-development operations.MatriCal sold one of its

With Washington states minimum wage having jumped 15 cents to $7.16 an hour on Jan. 1, restaurant owners here say their plates now are so full of labor costs that theres little room for profits. Washingtons minimum-wage law, which is to a

The Heart Institute of Spokane and the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute have reached an agreement entitling SIRTI to promote the Heart Institutes research.The agreement allows the Heart Institute to transform property

Like actor Rodney Dangerfield, Don Parkins says he got no respect when he started out in show business.The 51-year-old Spokane resident began his comedy career working as a janitorial supplies salesman and performing a few open-mike gigs in and

Nevada Wireless LLC, a Reno, Nev.-based wireless service provider, plans to begin offering service in Spokane early next year. The company, which offers integrated two-way radio and digital cellular service for business use, will conduct operations