Latest from The Spokesman-Review

• Sales tax receipts up in all sectors of state’s economy

  May 10, 2013 in City on Page A8 OLYMPIA – Taxes collected from all retail sales grew by 5 percent in Washington last year, the biggest jump from one year to the next since the recession began in … 1

• Border booze business gets boost

  July 27, 2012 in City on Page A1 Washington voters probably didn’t intend it, but they gave at least a temporary economic boost to Idaho liquor stores when taking their state out of the booze business last year. … 28

• Roll-your-own cigarettes put out by state, fed taxes

  July 11, 2012 in City on Page A1 About 16 months ago, Mohammad Khan at Spokane Cigar bought a roll-your-own cigarette machine that slowly but surely developed a following among his customers. By last month, it was producing … 10

• Budget-patching soda tax starts today

  July 1, 2010 in City on Page A5 That six-pack of diet soda will cost an extra 12 cents starting today. It’s possible you won’t pay it, but someone will.