Crux drills into new growth arena Crux Subsurface Inc., a Spokane Valley-based geotechnical exploration and construction company, has drilled into a growing segment of its business that involves building transmission line foundations on rugged and often environmentally protected prop... Full Story

Snail mail could get a bit slower Changes the U.S. Postal Service plans to put into effect this May that could lengthen the delivery window for First Class mail likely won't have much of an impact on business customers here who are sending out large quantities of mail in that classif... Full Story

Recycling rate spiked here in '10 For the first time in the 20-plus years that the Washington state Department of Ecology has generated recycling statistics, Spokane County residents recycled more waste than they threw away in 2010, according to figures released late last month by th... Full Story

Incoming residents increase Out-of-state driver's licenses surrendered in Spokane County increased in 2011 for the second consecutive year following three years of steep declines, but economic analysts have varying views on what that means for the economy here. On... Full Story