The Great Recession earned and richly deserves its capitalized moniker, given the breadth and the depth of the damage it wreaked. Now, five and a half years after it ended, we're still in the midst of a small 'r” recovery-one that in its early sta

Whiz Kids, a locally owned children's toy retailer, plans to move next month to a 4,500-square-foot space on the third floor of River Park Square, the downtown mall located at 808 W. Main. The store will be located at the west end of the mall, on the

PULLMAN, Wash.-Pullman Re-gional Hospital, a level IV trauma center, says it has installed copper components throughout its facility as another way of reducing hospital-acquired infections and keeping patients safe.

Washington Healthplanfinder has launched a statewide outreach campaign to encourage Washington residents to sign up or renew their health insurance plan at the organization's website, wahealthplanfinder.org.

A healthy start to the holiday season bodes well for Inland Northwest retailers, potentially creating some ripples that will benefit other sectors. As Journal staffer Katie Ross reports in this edition, the National Retail Federation is predicting holid

Through a refreshingly intense focus on making city government more customer-friendly, financially sustainable, and outcome-driven, Spokane Mayor David Condon has been able to build broad support during his first three years in office. We'll see whethe

Spokane has the lowest average annual homeowners' insurance premiums of any city in the state-at $831, or 16 percent below the state average-says a just-released study published by ValuePenguin.com, a consumer-focused research website based in New Y

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Safety Council have renewed their alliance to work together to protect the health and safety of workers and to understand the rights of workers and responsibilities of employers under the Oc