With sweeping wins in school bonds and a mix of big public-works and private-sector projects slated to gear up, the Spokane-area construction industry is expected to see more than $500 million in work continue or get under way in 2015. Much of that work

Five years ago, Chris Cargill traded in his spot behind the news desk at KXLY-TV for a position on the forefront of Washington state politics. As the organization's Eastern Washington director, Cargill has led this outpost of the free-market-backing t

Medicare's recent announcement of new goals to pay health care providers for the quality of care provided rather than the quantity of services rendered marks a clear change in direction for the industry's future, health executives say, but it's a pa

Most economic sectors in the Inland Northwest experienced growth this year, and even those that faced challenges are somewhat optimistic about 2015.

Tom Fritz, CEO of Inland Northwest Health Services, retires at the end of this month, concluding a 16-year tenure as head of the diverse organization that operates St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, Northwest MedStar, and a handful of other business u

Veteran Spokane entrepreneur Pete Chase has started a new venture through which he plans to connect foreign investors with multimillion-dollar developments in the U.S., specifically in Washington state. As one of his first moves in starting Columbia Inte