Mike McLean

Deaconess to install its first dual-picture imaging system

Cost to expand, equip special-procedures room expected to top $2 million

October 29, 2009

Deaconess Medical Center says it plans to install a new imaging system in a special-procedures catheterization lab that it's enlarging at a total construction and equipment cost of more than $2 million.The 1,300-square-foot room is located on of

Spokane Eye Clinic sees growth in future of sight care

Bigger facilities will help meet vision-health needs of rising older population

October 29, 2009

Mike McLean

Spokane Eye Clinic, a longtime medical practice here, says it sees a big future in eye and vision care.The 18-physician practice recently moved its flagship clinic into a new $9.6 million facility at 427 S. Bernard in the medical district south

Real Estate Roundup

October 29, 2009

Mike McLean

Totally Polished, a custom welding and fabrication operation, has leased 1,250 square feet of space in the Spokane Business & Industrial Park, at 3012 N. Sullivan, and plans to move there from Santa Barbara, Calif. Chase Breckner, of Crown West the

HUD awards Cd'A Tribe $2 million housing grant

Work on 10 affordable homes to start next year on outskirts of Plummer

October 29, 2009

Mike McLean

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe has received a $2 million federal stimulus grant to build 10 homes at the site of the old tribal headquarters on the southwest outskirts of Plummer, Idaho.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the a

Vandervert lands $4 million Sandpoint supermarket job

Store will be 11th outlet for Spokane-based chain Manito Super 1 Foods

October 29, 2009

Mike McLean

Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, says it has won a $4 million contract to build a supermarket in Sandpoint, Idaho, for Spokane-based Manito Super 1 Foods Inc.Tim Stulc, Vandervert's vice president, says he expects construction will in a

Grant awards funds for bike, walking path on Iron Bridge

Renovation work expected to be completed next year

October 29, 2009

Mike McLean

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