Mike McLean

Fundraising during crisis

Nonprofits here try to avoid slowdown in donations, expect needs to increase

October 23, 2008

Charitable organizations are bracing for a hard year as they try to raise funds in the face of the economic crisis, which insiders say also will increase the need for their services.Some organizations, such as Catholic Charities of Spokane, are

New Deaconess CEO set for investments, recruiting

Hospital expects share of $10 million upgrade during fourth quarter

October 23, 2008

Mike McLean

Dennis Barts, Deaconess Medical Center's new CEO, says he intends to oversee both quick and long-term improvements at the venerable Spokane hospital, starting with a big infusion of capital before year-end. He also vows to ramp up physician to the

Rendering courtesy of Russell Page Architects

Spokane couple constructs retail complex along Nevada

Center north of Albertson's store expected to provide space for up to six tenants

October 23, 2008

Mike McLean

A Spokane couple, Don and JoAnn Mattson, are developing an 11,000-square-foot retail center at the northeast corner of Nevada Street and Lyons Avenue, across Lyons from a larger, relatively new retail complex that's anchored by an Albertson's is up

Local entity buys Ridpath's top two floors from hotelier

Restaurant, condominium uses weighed; others look at revamping entire hotel

October 23, 2008

Mike McLean

A Spokane real estate investment company, Poachers Rock LLC, has bought the top two floors of the shuttered historic Ridpath Hotel tower, says an agent involved in the transaction.The agent, Grant Person, of NAI Black, says Poachers Rock is for

Trudeau's adds to its boat lines

Sea Ray dealer picks up brands formerly sold by now-shuttered rival

October 23, 2008

Mike McLean

Trudeau's Marina, of Spokane, a longtime Sea Ray and Boston Whaler boat dealer, has picked up boat lines sold here formerly by Olympic Boat Centers.The dealership's new boat lines are Bayliner, Trophy, and Meridian, says Bill Trudeau, majority

Contractor in line for big project

Williams Brothers is low bidder on $52 million facility in Montana

October 23, 2008

Mike McLean

Williams Brothers Construction LLC, of Spokane, is the apparent low bidder—with a $52 million bid—for a major improvement project at the wastewater-treatment plant that serves the city of Bozeman, Mont.The project, which will more than

District plans $18 million skills project

Big addition would house health sciences programs, give others growing room

October 23, 2008

Mike McLean

Spokane Public Schools plans to develop an $18 million addition to its Spokane Area Professional-Technical Skills Center, in the Hillyard neighborhood, says Gregory Brown, the district's director of capital projects.The district, which is asking

Garco to build $3.5 million branch for equipment dealer

Project will double size of Modern Machinery outlet here

February 26, 1997

Mike McLean

Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, plans to build a $3.5 million structure for the Spokane branch of Modern Machinery Co. that will be more than double the size of the facility the Missoula-based heavy-equipment dealer occupies here.Modern of

Builder files $2.4 million lien in CdÂ’A

Walker Construction seeks payment for work at project in Riverstone

February 26, 1997

Mike McLean

A Spokane building contractor has filed a $2.4 million lien against one of Marshall Chesrowns Coeur dAlene-based development companies for alleged nonpayment for work done at the Bellerive residential waterfront condominiums in the mixed-use in

Dave Smith now selling mortgages

Big Kellogg car dealership says lending unitÂ’s addition unrelated to auto slowdown

February 26, 1997

Mike McLean

Dave Smith Motors, the high-volume motor-vehicle dealership based in Kellogg, Idaho, has added home mortgages to its product mix.The dealership has created a new department called Dave Smith Home Loans, which is operating in a 600-square-foot a