Chey Scott

Thermography stirs debate among Spokane breast cancer screening experts

Advocates, detractors argue its role in breast cancer detection; both laud mammograms

January 5, 2012

A lesser-known form of body imaging called thermography, which has been said in some cases to help doctors detect early-stage cancerous or pre-cancerous lesions in a patient's breasts, has seen fluctuations in usage during the last several years to

City of Spokane Valley to improve Sullivan Road bridge

Weight restrictions are to be lifted when work is finished next month

January 5, 2012

Chey Scott

The city of Spokane Valley plans soon to begin work on temporary structural improvements to the southbound Sullivan Road bridge crossing the Spokane River that will enable city engineers to remove current weight restrictions on the bridge when on a

Marcella's Bridal expands, to add online wedding dress design feature

Marcella's Bridal to add staff, debut online tool for customizing dresses

January 5, 2012

Chey Scott

Marcella's Bridal Inc., a wedding dress retailer and maker located at 304 W. Second in downtown Spokane's SoDo Business District, recently expanded into 1,500 square feet of new space, which brings the company's total sales floor to about 7,500

Cowles Co. markets space for lease in Spokesman-Review building

Moves free up one floor of iconic S-R building, more offices downtown

January 5, 2012

Chey Scott

Spokane-based Cowles Co., which owns The Spokesman-Review, the Journal of Business, and a handful of other companies here, has moved some of its operations in The Spokesman-Review building and the neighboring Spokane Chronicle building.Those in

Inland Empire Paper uses algae-based technology to clean wastewater

IEP hopes it has found answer to phosphorus problem

January 5, 2012

Chey Scott

In an ongoing effort to be able to meet future state requirements, Millwood-based Inland Empire Paper Co. is studying a new biological technology to reduce the amount of phosphorus in the wastewater it discharges into the Spokane River during its a

Unit of Spokane Valley manufacturer Wagstaff grows

Applied Technologies unit doubled sales last year

January 5, 2012

Chey Scott

Wagstaff Applied Technologies, a division of Spokane Valley-based manufacturer Wagstaff Inc., has in the works several sizable projects, including two multimillion-dollar contracts with the U.S. Department of Energy, that will keep it busy steady a

Commodity markets mostly look favorable

December 15, 2011

Chey Scott

Prospects look generally positive for commodities produced in the Inland Northwest, although wheat—an important crop here—could face some tough challenges in the coming year.Phil DiPofi, president and CEO of big Spokane-based ag lender

Retailers here foresee slow improvement

December 15, 2011

Chey Scott

Retail spending volumes here haven't changed much in the last year, and Inland Northwest industry observers say that they anticipate activity slowly will continue improving through 2012 as effects of the recession linger."In the minds of the are

Tourism here expected to increase

December 15, 2011

Chey Scott

Inland Northwest tourism leaders accurately foresaw no increase in the number of visitor-attracting events here this year, but they predict that travel likely will pick up the pace again next year. They say, though, that 2012 activity isn't to &

Murphy Bros. is low bidder on Francis Ave. widening

$1.3 million project set to begin in spring; adds center turn, bike lanes

December 15, 2011

Chey Scott

Murphy Bros. Inc., of Spokane, has submitted an apparent low bid of about $1.3 million for a city of Spokane project to widen and resurface a stretch of east Francis Avenue between Freya and Havana streets in northeast Spokane.That half-mile of