In light of uncertainty over what will happen to federal tax rates in 2013, at least a couple of the Inland Northwest's large publicly-traded companies have issued special dividends as this year comes to a close. These companies are following a

Inland Imaging LLC, of Spokane, has added a magnetic-resonance imaging machine designed specifically for scanning patients' arms and legs. Installed last month at the company's imaging center in Providence Holy Family Hospital, at 5715 N. on the

When new laws regulating marijuana use go into effect today, Dec. 6, those employed in workplaces that routinely test for drugs probably will still want to refrain from toking up. Chances are good that Washington state employers that prohibited

Rockwood Retirement Communities, of Spokane, has redesigned The Summit retirement-apartment tower project planned for its Rockwood South Hill campus, making it taller, more slender, and less expensive to build. With the redesign, the plans to on

For two years, Dan Grady funded Winfiniti Inc. himself and with the help of friends and family.For the next phase of development for the startup that makes building-efficiency management software, Winfiniti sought and got help from a new friend,

Iasis Molecular Sciences LLC, a Spokane-based pharmaceutical-medical device company, is moving ahead with the early stages of research on two new innovations after landing National Institutes of Health grants worth a total of about $645,000.The

ArtWorks Spokane Inc. owner Nancy Jones has worked professionally in paints since 1985. The kinds of paints, the products painted, and the ways it's sold have changed dramatically through the years, and Jones has adjusted through each trend and I'm

Some Spokane-area retirement center operators say occupancies are on the rise and that moving activity within their centers, such as from independent-living to assisted-living units, also has picked up this year. While some describe the activity