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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — An engineering lab is planning to add about 850 jobs as part of its expansion in Pullman. The Spokesman-Review reports that Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories is planning a multi-million dollar expansion during the next year it its Pullman campus. The...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — An Oregon-based nonprofit air ambulance company is taking over Northwest MedStar, creating one large medical flight network across Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana. The Spokesman-Review reports the move means Life Flight Network will eventually operate a network of 22 bases with 27 helicopters and 12 small airplanes across the four-state region. The...

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Work to expand Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park is in limbo after Spokane County officials issued a grading permit for the project while the state Court of Appeals issued a preliminary injunction to halt the work. ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain's treasury chief hopes the NFL will put a permanent franchise in London within five years. Chancellor George Osborne pushed his case for establishing an NFL team in London during a meeting Friday with owners, executives and former star players...

NHL-EXPANSION UNDATED (AP) — Las Vegas and Quebec City have advanced to the second of three phases in their bids to land NHL expansion franchises. Both bidding groups made the announcement through social media as they hope to expand the league to 32 teams, although the league isn't expected to add teams for at least two more seasons...

It looks like things are heating up in the subject of Seattle getting a team in the NBA and NHL. A few days ago, ESPN and other sports news outlets reports that Las Vegas or Seattle are in the running the Arizona Coyotes. The owners of the Coyotes chose Las Vegas...

Ten years of planning. 7 years of actual work. That's how much that has gone into renovation and expansion at Yakima's 34 acre Kiwanis park.   The latest addition, three baseball fields will be dedicated this Saturday.  Yakima City Spokesman Randy Beeler says a number of clubs have helped make the park what it is today...

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences will host a  public groundbreaking ceremony on June 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Butler-Haney Hall (BHH).  This $5 million Phase II addition to BHH will add 22,000 sq...