J&J Lube owner opens auto, truck repair shop

By CARA LORELLO

Staff Reporter

Airway Heights business owner Jerry Newcomb's J&J Lube station has taken care of local residents' lube, oil and filter needs for over a decade now, and the success it's garnered in that time, the 40-year resident said he considers a godsend.

Newcomb's station started out doing straightforward oil changes on mostly cars and pick-ups no bigger than a 1-ton. Some of his customers included fleet vehicle companies, like Budget Truck Rental, who often asked if Newcomb could do more than just the basic service.

Problem was, the lube station was too small for the bigger...