Tax bills levied on the top 50 property owners in Spokane County for 2016 totaled $51 million, up 3 percent from last year, county records show. The rate of increase was down, though, from a 6.4 percent increase in 2015 compared with the prior year's t

Living in the Spokane area, odds are you've probably seen at least one of Fairchild Air Force Base's big gray refueling tankers pass overhead on one of its daily missions. However, the experience of watching as one of those KC-135 Stratotankers refu

Businesses offering parking and shuttle services to Spokane International Airport say they have struggled following the airport's decision this summer to increase its trip fees. One such business, the Park 'N Jet lot, located at 5602 W Sunset Highwa

Three municipal operators along with Kaiser Aluminum Corp. and Inland Empire Paper Co. have Spokane River discharge permits up for renewal, but participants are raising concerns about higher regulatory standards being imposed as part of permit updates. F

New overtime regulations set to go into effect Dec. 1 will mean some salaried workers could see a bump in pay, but many here will see their salaries converted to hourly wages, say Journal sources familiar with the update to the federal Fair Labor Standard

The city of Spokane Parks and Recreation Department Board is mulling whether to keep certain Riverfront Park attractions open next year and face a $1.2 million budget shortfall entering 2017, or shut them down next year and face a $600,000 shortfall.

In contrast to state and national trends, household median income in Spokane County fell last year, says online data compiled by the Community Indicators of Spokane Initiative. Whether the decrease is statistically significant remains to be seen, says Pa

Spokane-area manufacturers and utilities contend that Initiative 732, which would create a tax on carbon emitted statewide, will hurt both businesses and residents, while proponents say it will reduce carbon emissions and benefit low-income families. The

Organizers of Walk Bike Bus Spokane, an alternative transportation advocacy program, are boasting significant progress in reducing short drive trips within the program's pilot areas in the Garland and South Perry neighborhoods. The program encourages r