Truck driver electronic log deadline nears

Kim Crompton

Spokane-area trucking company executives say they expect to be in compliance with a new electronic logging device mandate by its Dec. 18 effective date, although some have mixed feelings about the controversial federal requirement. The new rule requires ...

CXT aims to deepen manufacturing partnerships

LeAnn Bjerken

Executives at Spokane Valley-based manufacturer CXT Inc. say the company wants to begin deepening manufacturing partnerships with commercial enterprises that need its help researching and designing products. “As a manufacturer, we offer a lot of diffe...

TDR Logistics on pace for record haul this year

The three-son second generation of ownership at West Plains-based TDR Logistics LLC says the company is experiencing unprecedented heights in terms of sales and activity. The company’s average, gross monthly revenue in 2017 so far has been $1 million, ...

MMEC Architecture & Interiors plans for future

LeAnn Bjerken

Spokane-based architectural firm MMEC Architecture & Interiors says it’s embracing change as it prepares its staff for greater leadership roles and strives to incorporate the latest technology into its building designs. Established in 1999, MMEC offers...

Strata forges ahead after management changes

Jim Murphy, CEO of Strata Inc., which specializes in geotechnical engineering and construction material testing and inspection, says the company has transitioned quickly from a leadership change that occurred in March this year. Murphy—who previously s...

MSI Engineers shows resistance to lulls

Mike McLean

The Spokane mechanical engineering firm known today as MSI Engineers has enjoyed steady growth since its start, says founder William Meulink. “Even during the downturn, we didn’t contract,” he says. “We continued to grow.” Today, MSI Engineers...

Spokane COPS looks to balance future with effective past

Patrick Striker, executive director of Spokane Community Oriented Policing, known here more generally as Spokane COPS, says a challenge he sees facing the 25-year-old nonprofit—and others like it—is balancing its past successes with more recent and em...

Cooking up new ideas

LeAnn Bjerken

Second Harvest Food Bank of the Inland Northwest is moving forward with new ideas to battle hunger, as it seeks to expand its distribution and improve its nutritional education programs through its kitchen space. Jason Luke Clark, the organization’s C...

SNAP finding ways to tap interlinked areas of need

Treva Lind

For decades, Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners has helped people establish stability and self-reliance. Today, more than 30 SNAP programs support Spokane County and Eastern Washington residents. Broader than many people realize, those services range f...