Jessica Valencia

Childhood cancer organization here grows, shifts focus

Executive director knows from personal losses what affected families endure

October 25, 2012

When Mary Anne Ruddis lost her 9-year-old daughter to leukemia in 1994, she says she did everything she was told not to do, including moving from California to Spokane. Five years later, when her 12-year-old son died from a brain tumor, she says

Chiropractor buys building, moves North Side practice

Spokane Spine Center now is located a block east of former location

October 25, 2012

Jessica Valencia

Spokane Spine Center, a chiropractic clinic that also offers medical and relaxation massage, has bought and moved into a two-story, 7,200-square-foot office building at 124 E. Rowan that formerly was known as the North Spokane Health Center.The

Lawsuits against bank dropped

Separately, Sterling buys company with 10 offices in Southern California

October 25, 2012

Jessica Valencia

Class-action lawsuits in Washington and Oregon against Spokane-based Sterling Financial Corp. were dropped voluntarily Oct. 16, the company says.Separately, Sterling plans to acquire a minority-owned bank in Southern California.The lawsuits a

Holiday spending: Up, but cautious

Consumers likely to be more frugal in election year, some say

October 25, 2012

Jessica Valencia

Retailers expect a steady increase in holiday sales this year compared with last, with an emphasis on checking items off the shopping list earlier than last year, some say.Bryn West, general manager at River Park Square, says that overall, the a

Unemployment causes some to dip into 401(k)s, jeorpardizing retirement

Tough economic times cause some to tap into 401(k), other savings

October 11, 2012

Jessica Valencia

As people lose their jobs due to the economy, more people have started to take money out of 401(k) plans and individual retirement accounts to make ends meet, says Greg Stewart-Longhurst, certified public accountant and founder of Stewart & PS. it

Leadership shift planned at LaunchPad INW

LaunchPad's co-founder moves into new position with high-tech company

October 11, 2012

Jessica Valencia

Bill Kalivas, co-founder and managing partner of Spokane-based professional networking and interactive media company LaunchPad Inland Northwest Inc., is handing off day-to-day operations of the company and has accepted a new job with Liberty cloud

DigiDeal creates new gaming table for casinos

Fully automated system scheduled to be rolled out during first quarter of '13

October 11, 2012

Jessica Valencia

DigiDeal Corp., the Spokane-based electronic multiplayer game table developer, unveiled a new electronic gaming table and automated virtual attendant system to be paired with its gaming table last month at the Global Gaming Expo, in Las new table a

HollisterStier expands its testing unit in East Spokane

Allergy product maker's new analytical services launched here, Montreal

October 11, 2012

Jessica Valencia

Jubilant HollisterStier Contract & Manufacturing Services, the Spokane-based sterile allergy product maker, says it has launched an analytical services unit that's geared toward providing additional testing capabilities at its facilities located in

Businesses turn partly 'cloudy'

Some move toward off-site computer services, but do so selectively

October 11, 2012

Jessica Valencia

Businesses here have started tapping into "cloud" computing services over the past several years, but each is using the cloud differently, depending on the size and structure of the business, some technology industry experts here say. Also, some to

Practice pinpoints different approach to treat infertility

Acupuncturist believes Eastern medicine helps treat hormone problems

September 27, 2012

Jessica Valencia

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 10 percent of women of childbearing age in the United States have difficulty getting pregnant or staying pregnant. Hormonal changes and stress are two factors that can affect rates