Spokane Journal of Business

Special Report

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Lenders adjust to refi decline

A weakening demand for home mortgage refinancing has caused some institutions here and across the country to cut jobs and refocus their attention on other areas of lending, such as home purchases, to fill the gap. Bank of America cut 1,200 jobs...

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Maternity center project progresses

Summer Gilstrap, nurse manager for the Family Maternity Center at Providence Holy Family Hospital, sits in a model maternity suite that's part of a $9.5 million expansion and remodel of the center. The project is scheduled to be completed early...

Obesity places burden on bottom line

It's been said that "health is wealth," and it's becoming more evident to employers that the opposite is also true. According to the Workforce Wellness Index, unhealthy behaviors among the U.S. workforce cost employers annually a total of in...

SCC to start classes for caregivers wanting to become nursing aides

Spokane Community College plans to start two new courses for certification as a nursing assistant, known as an NAC. Jane Branda, NAC program director at SCC, says the school will offer the medical assistant certified and home care aide certified...

Providence, INBC team up to streamline blood supply

Providence Health Care, the big health-services network here, and Inland Northwest Blood Center say they've entered into a five-year agreement aimed at streamlining blood-management services and improving patient care.The two organizations say a...

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Health cost analysis company forms

Two experienced Spokane entrepreneurs are in countdown mode for the launch of Arevo Health, a cloud-based software startup that they hope will revolutionize corporate health care efficiency tracking.Ryan Fix and Jim Schlosser founded the company...

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St. Luke's new space goes tech driven

Video-conferencing technology in a new lab at St. Luke's Rehabilitation Center has enabled a 15-year-old recovering from a spinal cord injury at the hospital here to interact daily with his algebra class in Genesee, Idaho, about 100 miles south of...

Dentists often are first line of detection of oral cancer

When visiting the dentist, there is much more at stake than your pearly whites. Primary care physicians are likely the first to come to mind when it comes to diagnosing illnesses and diseases, but there is an unexpected health care professional...

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Equine center here offers therapy for disabled, veterans

Free Rein Therapeutic Riding, a horseback riding facility in southwest Spokane, is helping to expand the lives of people with disabilities and injuries through the healing power of horses. Free Rein is a therapeutic horseback riding program a...

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Call Realty answers growth in rental home inventory

Call Realty Inc., a Spokane Valley property management company, says it's experiencing steady tenant activity following a sustained period of growth in the number of rental properties it represents.The company first bolstered its inventory in of...

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