Linn Parish

Spokane County, cities revenue share talks heat up

Commissioner French says he'd like to have agreement in place by end of this year

November 21, 2013

Spokane County and two cities that lie within it are discussing a revenue-sharing program intended to curb cities' desires to annex attractive, tax base-rich properties just outside their borders, and one elected official says such an agreement be

Accessory-dwelling unit demand grows slowly here

City issues more permits for niche housing; some developers see potential

November 21, 2013

Linn Parish

When it became clear to Spokane contractor Ron Barnes that his parents Orville and Marjorie Barnes, both in their mid-80s, needed assistance in day-to-day tasks, he looked into building a home to accommodate both generations.Sketching it out on

INHS restructured so Providence is lone member

Empire Health Foundation receives $40 million donation as part of move

November 7, 2013

Linn Parish

The Empire Health Foundation will discontinue its role as a member of Inland Northwest Health Services, leaving Providence Health Care as INHS's lone member. As part of the restructuring, Providence is making a $40 million donation to the a joint a

Deaconess Hospital names new CEO

Oregon administrator Maurine Cate to start at medical center in January

November 7, 2013

Linn Parish

Deaconess Hospital has appointed Maurine Cate as its new CEO. She's expected to start in January.Cate currently is CEO of McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center, in Springfield, Ore., where she has served as CEO since 2007. Community Health Systems

Seattle land grab has Spokane ties

November 7, 2013

Linn Parish

You've heard the expression, "It's as easy as taking candy from a baby."The city of Seattle has a different approach; it's trying to take prime real estate from a 103-year-old lady, Spokane resident Myrtle Woldson.Woldson owns a 134-stall lot

Providence Health Care set to launch Epic system

Massive electronic records system scheduled to go live at 2 a.m. Saturday

October 24, 2013

Linn Parish

After two years of planning and tens of thousands of hours of employee training, Providence Health Care Eastern Washington plans to go live with an Epic health records system in its four Inland Northwest hospitals at 2 a.m. Oct. 26. The launch &

Breast cancer surgeons, plastic surgeons team up

Oncoplasty coordinates removal, reconstruction in one procedure

October 10, 2013

Linn Parish

For some breast cancer sufferers, a relatively new procedure that coordinates cancer removal and breast reconstruction has proven to be a viable option.Dr. Heidi Richardson, a breast surgeon with Rockwood Health System who is a member of the at

Hoping golf returns to Painted Hills

October 10, 2013

Linn Parish

In the unusual event that I go for a run, my route at the southern end of Spokane Valley takes me past University High School, around Chester Elementary School, and down to the back side of Painted Hills Golf Course.Or what once was Painted Golf

Mann Center project in Hillyard is still possible, proponents say

Council president, Hillyard advocates push for land transfer, instead of auction

October 10, 2013

Linn Parish

The Joe E. Mann Hall Army Reserve Center property in Hillyard might not be destined for public auction after all, as advocates for development—potentially of a workforce development and manufacturing incubator operation there—restart with

Sonderen Packaging prepares for ownership transition

Family's third generation expected to take over in late 2014, president says

September 26, 2013

Linn Parish

Well into its 50th year in business, Spokane carton maker Sonderen Packaging Inc. is preparing to transfer control of the company to the Sonderen family's third generation of ownership, says company President Mark Sonderen.The transfer is he as