Just as the Coachella Valley economy was picking up steam, The Desert Sun's quarterly Economic Index of leading indicators shows it's hit a bump.

As General Motors Co. continues its rebuilding effort after landing in bankruptcy last year, the Detroit automaker is stretching some plants and the workers in them to their limits.

I have my own spin to put on the news that sales of existing homes plunged 27 percent in July: Stop thinking of your home as your cash cow.

Katie McNeary's goal in stoppage time lifted Aberdeen Central to a 2-1 high school girls' soccer victory over Yankton Saturday at Swisher Field. The contest was tied at 1-1 headed into extra time, with both goals being scored late in the game.

Three former Arrow Trucking Co. insiders have filed $1.38 million in priority wage claims against Arrow Trucking's bankruptcy estate, court documents show.