Mike McLean

Deaconess, Valley hospitals plan $14 million in projects

Upgrades will modernize total of 19 operating rooms at Deaconess and Valley

May 24, 2012

Deaconess and Valley hospitals are planning major operating-room reconfiguration and upgrade projects totaling $14 million in value, says William Gilbert, Deaconess's CEO.Deaconess Hospital, at 800 W. Fifth, on Spokane's lower South Hill, will a

City of Spokane works to accelerate building-permit process

New approach shepherds projects in plan review to faster approval times

May 24, 2012

Mike McLean

The city of Spokane is making strides in reducing the time it takes to process building and land-use permit applications for commercial projects, says Jan Quintrall, the city's new director of business and development services.The improvement is

Telect opens development center in Valley

Liberty Lake electronics maker will test, release products from new facility

May 24, 2012

Mike McLean

Telect Inc., the Liberty Lake-based developer and manufacturer of communications networking equipment, says it has opened a new operational development center in Spokane Valley.Telect has an initial staff of 10 employees at the center, which of

Sandpoint economic-development effort focuses on foodies

Economic development initiative also highlights area beverage makers

May 24, 2012

Mike McLean

In his search for ideas to spark economic development in Sandpoint, Idaho, Mark Rivers, a Boise-based real estate and marketing consultant, says he discovered that local food and beverage purveyors, individually and sometimes in cooperation, had to

McKinstry Co. shows its ability in sustainability

McKinstry puts its skill sets on display, 'repurposes' former railroad structure

May 10, 2012

Mike McLean

McKinstry Co., the Seattle-based construction and energy-efficiency contractor, says it has reached deep inside its own toolbox to construct a showcase for its expertise in sustainable development and maintaining green practices at its Inland which

Hayden dialysis clinic offers nighttime procedure option

Patients can sleep during treatment, freeing daytime hours for other activities

May 10, 2012

Mike McLean

Fresenius Medical Care, the Waltham, Mass.-based renal therapy provider, says it recently began offering nighttime dialysis treatments for patients in its Hayden Lake clinic.The clinic is the company's first in Idaho to do so, says Clint the The

Spokane Valley Cancer Center to integrate many medical specialties

$7 million-plus Spokane Valley center to integrate many medical specialties

May 10, 2012

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Medical Oncology Associates PS has begun construction of a $7 million-plus integrated cancer treatment clinic to be called the Spokane Valley Cancer Center.The 22,000-square-foot structure, under construction at 13424 E. Mission,

Real Estate Roundup

May 10, 2012

Mike McLean

Axtell, Briggs & Freebourn PLLC, a Spokane law firm, has leased 2,200 square feet of office space in the Flour Mill, at 621 W. Mallon, and has moved there from 925 W. Montgomery. Marc Mowrer, of Kiemle & Hagood Co., handled the Cellars LLC, a as

BC Engineers plans move to larger space in Hayden

North Idaho concern says recent, projected growth warrants bigger quarters

May 10, 2012

Mike McLean

BC Engineers Inc., of Hayden, Idaho, plans to move to larger quarters this spring.The structural engineering company will lease 1,500 square feet of space on the top floor of the two-story, 6,000-square-foot ALDC Building, at 8680 Wayne Drive in

Podiatrists open clinic in Liberty Lake

Pair of foot-care providers from Spokane Foot Clinic will rotate there initially

May 10, 2012

Mike McLean

The Spokane Foot Clinic PS, a longtime podiatry practice here, says it has opened a new clinic in Liberty Lake.The clinic is located at 2207 N. Molter, where it shares space with Liberty Lake Family & Sports Medicine PS and North Idaho PA.The