The U.S. Air Force gave Spokane economic development advocates reason to cheer-and alleviated some fear-when it announced earlier this week that it would be expanding the size of the Fairchild Air Force Base's air-refueling fleet. Twelve KC-135

Although the Washington state Legislature, now in its second special session, is struggling mightily to reach agreement on a 2017-19 operating budget, stirring anxiety as a July 1 deadline approaches, transportation advocates here have reason to celebrate

Liberty Lake-based Itron Inc. has signed a contract with the Tonga Water Board, the Kingdom of Tonga's government-owned water utility, to deliver its OpenWay Riva IoT product for water. Located in the South Pacific just over 3,000 miles east of Austra

The Spokane County Public Works Department plans to start two projects worth a combined total of $19 million as part of its continuing work on Bigelow Gulch and Forker roads. Martha Lou Wheatley-Billeter, Spokane County's public works information and o

BNSF Railway Co. has started work on a $50 million project in North Idaho that will add 10 miles of double track that will ease congestion between Hauser and Athol, says Gus Melonas, a Seattle-based spokesman for the Fort Worth, Texas-based freight railro

Fred Meyer Stores Inc. is preparing to roll out its online shopping service this summer at its East Central Spokane store, says Zach Stratton, Seattle-based Fred Meyer spokesman. The Portland-based superstore chain introduced the ClickList service earlie