Spokane-area merchants are wrestling with whether to begin assessing customers a credit-card surcharge—or swipe fee—of up to 4 percent of a purchase amount, as now allowed following the recent settlement of a class-action Jan. 27, could a

U.S. medical groups' guidelines now call for longer intervals of between three and five years between Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer, counter to what women have heard for decades. These guidelines also have a new provision recommending

The 38-acre Cheney Industrial & Commerce Park has gained a third-party certification that it is development ready, with roads, utilities, and other infrastructure in place for businesses that want to locate facilities there. With the recent city

Since its $5 million Liberty Lake building opened in 2011, Musselman Rentals & Sales has attracted some clients who have spontaneously stopped in their travels after seeing the facility and lineup of heavy equipment visible from Interstate 90.The

The owners of a Spokane Valley nursery have found a way to spice up their business plan—and boost sales year-round—with a separate enterprise on-site that offers specialty food ingredients and beverages.Bill Coyle and his wife, Jan a