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John Stucke
John Stucke is a reporter for The Spokesman-Review in the Local news department. He writes about health care and medicine, insurance, banking, jobs and economy, bankruptcy, agriculture, manufacturing, finance and investment.
Contact John
- Email: johnst@spokesman.com
- Phone: 509-459-5419
- Fax: 509-459-5482
Recent stories by John
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April jobless rate at 8.9 percent for Spokane County
May 22, 2012 in Business Spokane County’s unemployment rate sat at 8.9 percent in April, according to a report from the Washington State Employment Security Department. 9
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Farmers’ hopes grow for profitable wheat harvest
May 17, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 COLFAX – A wet spring has led to optimal conditions for the region’s new crop of winter wheat. And if prices hold, farmers are poised for another good year. 3
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Region’s economy lagging, forecaster says
May 12, 2012 in City on Page A6 The Spokane region remains in the grips of a stubborn recession even as the Seattle area and other leading cities across the country rev up economic activity and new jobs, … 2
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West Plains Caterpillar distribution center on track
May 11, 2012 in City on Page A10 Caterpillar Inc. remains on pace to open its West Plains distribution center in late summer, with plans to hire up to 150 people. The building is a 585,000-square foot warehouse … 1
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Hospice of Spokane requests permission to build 20-bed facility
May 9, 2012 in City on Page A1 Hospice of Spokane is preparing to open a second inpatient facility for people with terminal illnesses who need specialized care. Work on a new 12-bed Hospice House in north Spokane … 5
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Premera drops plan after ruling
May 2, 2012 in City on Page A6 A health insurance plan covering 45,000 people in Washington is being discontinued, after state regulators objected to its limited prescription drug benefit. Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler ruled that health … 5
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Spokane man honored for actions in Afghanistan
May 2, 2012 in City on Page A5 The day started like so many others in the skies above Afghanistan. By the time it ended, a Spokane soldier would be part of a team that earned an Army …
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Ex-smoker hopes his loss will be others’ gain
April 28, 2012 in City on Page A1 Shawn Wright was a smoker. Nothing could stop him: not the death of his father; not the scolding of doctors; not the high taxes; not the banishment from bars and … 15
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Lincoln County senior facilities must close
April 26, 2012 in City on Page A5 Deep financial losses are forcing the closure of a nursing home in Davenport and an assisted living facility in Wilbur, Wash. The moves will force 42 elderly residents to find … 1
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Northern Lights Brewing plans expansion
April 26, 2012 in Business, City on Page A8 Northern Lights Brewing Co. is undergoing a makeover designed to boost production tenfold and give Spokane a dominant local craft beer. Founder and owner Mark Irvin has brought on craft …
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Lilac Parade excludes Wheat Growers entry
April 25, 2012 in City on Page A1 Wheat may be royalty across Eastern Washington, but it can’t buy its way into Spokane’s Lilac Parade. Farmers are angry that their local trade group has been denied entry into … 51
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VA mental health delays ‘unacceptable’
April 24, 2012 in City on Page A1 Military veterans are waiting an average of 80 days to meet with a mental health care provider at the Spokane VA Medical Center, falling far short of the 14-day goal … 7
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Leaders calling Riverpoint Campus this generation’s Expo ’74
April 22, 2012 in City on Page A1 The emergence of a medical education campus in downtown Spokane promises to define the city for decades to come. Community leaders say the project rivals Expo ’74 in scope and … 30
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Medical research funding board gives grants to its members
April 22, 2012 in City on Page A9 A government board that grants millions of local tax dollars to medical research programs and companies recently gave about $1.8 million to organizations directly overseen by members of its board. … 1
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Bank sued over firing
April 21, 2012 in City on Page A6 Heidi Stanley, the ousted chief executive of Sterling Savings Bank, claims in a $7.8 million lawsuit against her former employer that she was fired because of her gender and health … 2
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Registration numbers down for Spokane Komen race
April 20, 2012 in City on Page A5 Fewer people are participating in Spokane’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure this year after the breast-cancer charity’s national office let abortion politics influence its funding policies. Race registrations … 28
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Sterling Bank is big step in Lacrosse’s recovery
April 13, 2012 in City on Page A5 It’s not often that small towns throw open their arms to big-city banking. Yet that is just what’s happening in the wheat farming community of LaCrosse, Wash., where Sterling Bank …
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Clinics tapping Medicare market
April 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 Large Spokane clinics say they are hiring more doctors to absorb the growing numbers of new Medicare patients. Rockwood Clinic, for example, hired 13 primary care physicians last year and … 3
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McMorris Rodgers blasts TARP
April 6, 2012 in City on Page A5 Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers launched her re-election bid this week with familiar criticism of big-government programs – including one that is widely credited with saving hundreds of good-paying jobs in … 17
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Drug shortages may hinder care
April 5, 2012 in City on Page A5 Spokane paramedics are concerned that nationwide medication shortages will keep them from providing the best emergency care, the Spokane Fire Department announced Wednesday. Brian Schaeffer, assistant fire chief, said Wednesday …
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