The first KC-135 Stratotanker has returned to the Fairchild Air Force Base after receiving what is known as the Block 45 upgrade, which includes cockpit instrument panel improvements and other changes intended to update the aircraft. A base spokeswoman w

Enoch Small, biochemist, president, and founder of Quantum Northwest Inc., a small Liberty Lake company that makes biotech accessories used largely for medical research, turns one of his inventions in his hands and insists on a photograph. 'It's rea

The executive director of Communities in Schools Spokane County says the nonprofit is looking to train more mentors for at-risk students to keep them on track to attain their high school diplomas.

Dave Farb, CEO and founder of Farb Guidance Systems Inc., of Post Falls, says he believes his company's technology that guides unmanned farming equipment will help feed the world. Farb contends the land-drone technology will free farmers from the confi

The National Retail Federation is predicting holiday spending will be comparable to last year, with national retail sales increasing by 3.7 percent this year to $630.5 billion. Retailers here agree with those predictions, saying they too anticipate strong

The Odom Corp., the big Bellevue-based wholesale beverage distributor, is erecting a 92,000-square-foot distribution center and warehouse in Hayden, where it plans to move its North Idaho operations, says Jerry Dexter, Odom's Spokane-based senior vice p