3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (577+ words) Peter Mahoney, a member of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, is the wellness services director for Plummer, Idaho-based Marimn Health, where his department manages two facilities: the Marimn Health Wellness Center and the Marimn Health Coeur Center. Mahoney grew up in…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (996+ words) The apartment vacancy rate is above 8% in the Spokane area, but this percentage doesn't capture the actual experience of many multifamily property owners. In reality, the market is split here; some buildings are completely full, while others are struggling with…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (638+ words) "This isn't simply about an aging population; it's about preparing an entire healthcare system for a dramatic increase in demand," says Lauri St. Ours, executive vice president for communications and government relations for the Washington Health Care Association, a nonprofit…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (637+ words) Encompass Health plans to bring 50 inpatient rehabilitation beds to North Idaho as part of a new 55,000-square-foot hospital. Encompass Health Corp., a Birmingham, Alabama-based healthcare provider, is planning to build a new 50-bed rehabilitation hospital in Post Falls. Encompass Health…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (333+ words) OneAEC Executive Director Terri McRae is assisting in the creation of the new Society for Marketing Professional Services Inland Northwest chapter. OneAEC currently has about 100 members, she says. The organizational shift coincides with McRae’s plan to step down as executive…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (832+ words) Two Spokane-area churches are investing a combined $6 million that will expand their campuses and accommodate more attendees, according to predevelopment application information on file with the city of Spokane. Spokane Christian Church is planning a $2 million 8,500-square-foot building at 202 E. Meadow…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (560+ words) Beau Tilleman, athletic director for Shadle Park High School, says improved athletic facilities can make Spokane schools more attractive for statewide postseason play. Construction is underway on new synthetic turf athletic fields at a pair of Spokane high schools, part…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) More than 18,300 players and around 226,000 total attendees congregated in downtown Spokane for Hoopfest this year. Spokane Hoopfest attendance held steady from last year, as visitors and players experienced cooler weather and a reprieve from potential rain, says Riley Stockton, executive…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (787+ words) Twenty-eight operating rooms are scheduled for modernization at Sacred Heart Medical Center. Providence is investing $9 million to modernize four operating rooms at Sacred Heart Medical Center, located at 101 W. Eighth in Spokane, as part of a multiyear project to revamp all…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (493+ words) Adam Hegsted, culinary director of Crave NW, says this year's event will be held at Riverfront Park. Crave NW is moving to downtown Spokane this summer with a larger footprint, new programming, and an expanded focus on helping independent restaurants,…...