Mike McLean

Grant awards funds for bike, walking path on Iron Bridge

Renovation work expected to be completed next year

October 29, 2009

The city of Spokane says it has accepted a $493,000 state grant that will cover roughly half the cost of the $985,000 renovation project at the former railroad bridge known as the Iron Bridge, which is to be part of a pedestrian and bike path the a

Retailers voice merry outlook

Merchants here anticipate less snow, higher sales

October 29, 2009

Mike McLean

Despite signs of nervousness on the national retail front, Spokane-area merchants are optimistic that holiday-season sales here will improve over last year's sales, which they say were hampered more by the weather than the recession. Todd Davis,

Laying groundwork for Rockwood's proposed expansion

Detailed planning has included ideas from many sources

October 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Rockwood Retirement Communities, of Spokane, has gathered ideas and comments from a multitude of sources as it draws up plans for a major expansion and renovation at its Rockwood South Hill Campus.Those sources include current residents, and a a

VA moves offices as part of expansion plan

Agency leases office space, looks to add 60 people to its Spokane-area staff

October 15, 2009

Mike McLean

The Spokane Veterans Affairs Medical Center says it has leased 10,000 square feet of floor space in a two-story building on the city's North Side and has moved its administrative staff there to make room for an expansion of services at its hospital

Sterling opens call center in Liberty Lake

Spokane bank offers customer service via phone, e-mail at former FirstBank location

October 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Sterling Savings Bank says it's converting a former FirstBank Northwest branch building in Liberty Lake into a call center.The call center, which Sterling calls a customer resource center, occupies a 2,800-square-foot single-story

Fabric chain plans larger Valley outlet

Jo-Ann Stores to move its outlet on Sprague into former Circuit City space

October 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Jo-Ann Stores Inc., the Hudson, Ohio-based specialty retailer that does business here as Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts, has leased most of a building that formerly housed a Circuit City Stores Inc. outlet near the Spokane Valley Mall, says a commercial &

Will business embrace new Windows 7?

New computer operating system might prompt XP users to skip over Vista

October 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Windows 7, the new operating system that software giant Microsoft Corp. plans to release worldwide next week, is getting much more positive reviews from business computer experts here than its predecessor, Windows Vista, which many companies never

Douglass eyes big housing project

50-acre Indian Trail development to have 183 houses, 24 duplexes

October 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Spokane developer Harlan Douglass is proposing a 231-unit housing development in the Indian Trail neighborhood on the North Side.The development, to be called Hunt's Pointe, would be located on 50 acres of land west of Indian Trail Road, about a

Marketing to women

Deaconess expands clinic, plans birth-center update, sets up marketing campaign

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

Deaconess Medical Center has remodeled and expanded its off-site Women's Clinic, plans to update its labor-and-delivery department, and is about to join Valley Hospital & Medical Center in launching a marketing program that will target women as at

Real Estate Roundup

October 1, 2009

Mike McLean

All Pro Screen Printing & Embroidery Inc. has leased 2,300 square feet of retail space in the Eagle Plaza, at 14415 E. Sprague, in Spokane Valley, for a new textile screen-printing and embroidery shop. Earl Engle, of NAI Black, handled the Stone a