AHBL Inc., a pioneer of the green infrastructure adoption in Spokane County, has seen expansive growth in recent years, and a company official says it's on track to see its strongest year ever.

Affectionately referred to as 'Old Main,” the Spokane Community College main building has been a well-used classroom space for years. The original structure served a steady stream of students and community members for nearly seven decades.

Veteran Boise-based car wash owner and operator Bill Martin doesn't think he's ever been this busy. 'There's a rate of growth in the industry that's never been seen before,” Martin says.

If the welding industry ever fielded an all-star team, Lonnie Benn, co-owner of Anvil Welding Instruction, of Spokane, might earn a roster spot as an accomplished utility player. Benn, a draftee during the Vietnam War, spent time in Thailand as a welder

A look of disbelief ran across David Hanson's face as he pondered the backlog of work orders that started early this year and now extends deep into next year for his architecture and construction company. As the last remaining principal of Hanson Carle