The Spokane Airport Board has agreed to acquire 844 acres of bare land west of Spokane International Airport for a possible expansion of an envisioned third runway, says airport spokesman Todd Woodard. The cost for the land, located south of and

A weakening demand for home mortgage refinancing has caused some institutions here and across the country to cut jobs and refocus their attention on other areas of lending, such as home purchases, to fill the gap. Bank of America cut 1,200 jobs

A shortage of qualified truck drivers both here and across the U.S. is causing some companies to step up recruiting practices and refocus their attention on regional hauls. Mark Barnes, co-owner of Spokane-based Fast Way Freight Inc., says on

The National Retail Federation is forecasting an increase of almost 4 percent in retail sales for the months of November and December this year. This is slightly higher than 2012's actual increase of 3.5 percent and the 10-year average holiday of a

Spokane-based nonprofit Peak 7 Adventures, which seeks to transform the lives of at-risk youth through outdoor activities, says it has served 3,000 participants through its programs this year, nearly a quarter of its more than 12,000 total since in

Free Rein Therapeutic Riding, a horseback riding facility in southwest Spokane, is helping to expand the lives of people with disabilities and injuries through the healing power of horses. Free Rein is a therapeutic horseback riding program a

Spokane company PassBack Sports Inc. is trying to change the game when it comes to football training with its flagship product, the PassBack Football. The football is designed to help players increase their overall athleticism and upper body and