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LeAnn Bjerken

Reporter LeAnn Bjerken covers health care at the Journal of Business. A Minnesota native and cat lover, she enjoys beachside vacations and writing poetry. LeAnn has worked for the Journal since 2015.
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Changes loom for WSU's Native American health sciences program

Director to retire; med school holds recruitment potential
May 5, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Washington State University's Native American Health Sciences program will soon face some changes as it continues its support of providing resources to young Native students pursuing careers in health and sciences. The first change will come about thi
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McCloskey Construction begins work on new North Side medical building

Company also constructing dental offices on West Plains
May 5, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
McCloskey Construction Inc., of Spokane, began work this week on a new two-story, 12,300-square-foot professional office building that will be occupied partly by physical and occupation therapy clinics. The building, which is expected to cost $2.5 milli
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—LeAnn Bjerken

YMCA considers development of South Hill facility

Nonprofit to recommend course later this month
May 5, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
YMCA of the Inland Northwest is looking into whether the organization should build a potentially large new exercise facility on Spokane's South Hill. It still is evaluating a recent market research study that indicates there may be a need for a new fa
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New T-O Engineers office scores work on 10 projects

Firm currently employs 5 in Spokane, to add more
April 21, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Since opening its first Washington office here this past December, Meridian Idaho-based engineering firm T-O Engineers Inc. has started more than 10 projects in the Spokane area. J.R. Norvell, office manager for T-O Engineers Spokane office, says the co
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Graham Construction awarded $1.6 million airport project

Convenience store work also to begin this summer
April 21, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Spokane Airports has awarded Spokane-based Graham Construction & Management Inc. a $1.6 million contract for a parking operations garage at Spokane International Airport. Work is set to begin this month. The garage is expected to include about 6,400 sq
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Baker Construction begins $6.7 million in Red Lion renovations

Remodeling work taking place at four hotel sites
April 21, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, has been awarded $6.7 million in remodeling projects at four Red Lion Hotel locations. Work already has begun on all four of the projects, and three include remodeling both guest rooms and public spaces.
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BNSF plans $10 million project at Spokane Valley railyard

New facility would be used for unloading automobiles
April 21, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
BNSF Railway Co. is proposing to develop a $10 million automotive unloading facility here. The site would be used for unloading automobiles from trains and loading them onto trucks to be hauled to dealerships.
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—LeAnn Bjerken

Smooth Transitions works to ease moving process

Company offers relocation, downsizing for senior set
April 21, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
For the past six years, senior move management company Smooth Transitions of the Inland Northwest LLC has been helping seniors to make some of life's hardest transitions. Owner DeAnne Wilfong says her company completes up to 52 moves each year, offerin
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Cloud computing provider acquires Easy Desk clients

Datarang nearly doubles its number of customers
April 21, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Datarang LLC, a Spokane Valley-based cloud computing company, says it has finalized an agreement to acquire the cloud services clients of Easy Desk LLC, another Spokane cloud service provider. Datarang co-founder and CEO Eric Phillips says that with the
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Premera restructures, eliminates 33 positions here

Organization encourages those affected to reapply
April 21, 2016
LeAnn Bjerken
Premera Blue Cross has eliminated 33 positions in its Spokane operation as part of a larger restructuring in which the Mountlake Terrace, Wash-based health plan provider has confirmed the layoff of 165 employees in all. Tom Messick, vice president and g
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