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John Stucke

John Stucke is a reporter for The Spokesman-Review in the Local news department. He covers healthcare, bankruptcy and agriculture.

How to contact John

Email: johnst@spokesman.com
Phone: 509-459-5419
Fax: 509-459-5482

Recent stories by John

Sacred Heart likely to expand

March 18, 2010 in City on Page A1 Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center may add 75 patient beds after reaching a proposed settlement with state health officials. Such an expansion would make Sacred Heart a 719-bed hospital, but …
Sacred Heart, state agree to scaled-down expansion

March 17, 2010 in City Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center may add 75 new patient beds after reaching a proposed settlement with state health officials.
Spokane hormone doctor pursues bankruptcy

March 11, 2010 in City on Page A5 Dr. Cheryle Hart and her husband have filed for personal bankruptcy after closing their alternative hormone therapy practice last year. Hart had been a popular physician who recruited thousands of … 2
Gruesome accident in lentil bin can’t stop DeSmet man

March 10, 2010 in City on Page A1 Tim Michael smiles a lot for a guy who just lost his leg to a gruesome industrial accident. “I’m in love with life,” he says. “That’s the truth.” It was … 1
Spokane raceway bankruptcy nearing end

March 10, 2010 in City on Page A9 Orville Moe’s bankrupted racetrack company may pull together enough money to pay lawyers, taxes and a handful of business vendors, but the several hundred people who invested in an affiliated … 1
Spokane endodontist fixes 700-pound lion’s tooth

March 6, 2010 in City on Page A1 Even the king of beasts can be humbled by a toothache. With one mighty yawn, Zamba revealed what pains all 700 pounds of him: two missing fangs.
Sacred Heart boots Rockwood

February 27, 2010 in City on Page A1 The Rockwood Clinic will have to vacate 48,000 square feet of offices, patient exam rooms and surgery suites on the Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center campus after failing to rework … 9
New settlement in Met suit

February 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 A $38 million settlement proposed Tuesday in the Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. class action lawsuit would help several thousand investors recoup some losses from Spokane’s largest business collapse. Investors … 1
Judge orders diocese to pay

February 24, 2010 in City on Page A7 A federal judge ruled that the Catholic Diocese of Spokane, its law firm Paine Hamblen, and one of the firm’s attorneys, Gregory Arpin, are in contempt of court for using … 8
The snooze factor

February 23, 2010 in City on Page A1 Need another reason to get eight hours of sleep each night? Washington State University researchers say sleep-deprived people make poor decisions because they struggle to remember and interpret important information. 2
Clinic sale details released

February 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 Community Health Systems Inc. paid about $50 million to buy Spokane’s Rockwood Clinic from its 77 physician owners. Company executives disclosed the sales price for the first time Thursday during …
Diocese lawyer faces court action

February 12, 2010 in City on Page A7 An attorney for the Catholic Diocese of Spokane faces a contempt of court hearing for allegedly threatening a bankruptcy trustee with a personal lawsuit. The hearing involving attorney Greg Arpin … 6
United Way sees donations rise

February 5, 2010 in City on Page A7 Spokane County’s United Way has raised $4.7 million from businesses and residents to fund programs that do everything from helping children prepare for school to offering job counseling for adults. …
Medical team taking expertise to Rwanda

February 4, 2010 in City on Page A1 In their own way, a team of a 45 medical professionals from Spokane will embark on a mission of medical and moral repayment when they travel to Rwanda later this … 7
Medical officials decry plans to cut Basic Health

February 3, 2010 in City on Page A5 Health care executives say looming state budget cuts threaten to push thousands more people into the ranks of the uninsured and further strain the region’s clinics and hospitals. The worries … 3
Nurses picket hospital

February 3, 2010 in City on Page A10 Nurses are accusing Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center of pushing unfair and unsafe new workplace rules that would curtail rest breaks and trim staffing levels. The hospital’s 1,600 registered nurses, … 1
Farm forecaster predicts a cool Northwest spring

February 3, 2010 in City on Page A5 The weather forecaster many regional farmers rely upon predicted that spring would be cool and accompanied by modest rains and perhaps a bit of snow. Summer should be warmer and …
Rise in small farms is changing Ag Expo’s role

February 2, 2010 in City on Page A5 Spray. Dab. Wipe, wipe. With the type of gentle cleaning normally reserved for rebuilt cars of yesteryear, Mark Prewett swiped away every grain of grit. His made the yellow paint … 2
Paul must remain at mental hospital

January 30, 2010 in City on Page A1 YAKIMA – A state judge ruled Friday that Phillip A. Paul, the criminally committed Eastern State Hospital patient whose escape during a September field trip to the Spokane County Interstate …
Surgeon improvises to save lives in Haiti’s chaos

January 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 Dr. Mathew Rawlins answered the phone and changed his life. Within hours the surgeon packed his bags, hugged his family and left the comforts of Spokane for the ravages of … 2