Mike McLean

Carl's Jr. eyes new restaurant on North Side

Eatery would be second burger joint at intersection

November 3, 2016

A franchisee of Carpinteria, Calif.-based Carl's Jr., the national burger chain, wants to construct a restaurant at the southwest corner of Northwest Boulevard and Maple Street, preliminary planning documents recently submitted to the city of Spokane sh

Winter forecast lifts ski hills' hopes

Snow resort operators expect best season in years

November 3, 2016

Mike McLean

Inland Northwest ski resort operators are anticipating a strong ski season, especially in light of long-range weather forecasts of above- average snowfall. 'The forecast is looking really good,â€ says Brad McQuarrie, general manager at Mt. Spokane Ski

Al French concern buys back North Side medical building

Partners look to construct neighboring apartments

November 3, 2016

Mike McLean

Al French and business partner Robert Daugherty have bought back the Franklin Park Medical Center building they developed in 2005 and sold to a California ownership group in 2009. The partners also plan to develop a $15 million-plus apartment building n

Extender act, election lull lend certainty to tax filers

Preparers this year don't have to wait on Congress

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

Permanent tax breaks enacted last December, coupled with an election-year lull in new tax laws, are enabling tax preparers and their clients here to implement strategies with more time and certainty than they've had in recent years, some tax planners he

South Hill senior apartment complex to undergo renovation

$4 million plan to improve all Canterbury Court units

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

The owner of Canterbury Court, a low-income senior apartment complex at 1010 S. Rockwood Blvd., is planning a $4 million, multiphase renovation project, says Shannon Meagher, of Spokane-based Kiemle & Hagood Co. Meagher heads up development and special p

ROW buys Cd'A building, plans to move in November

Company grows with diverse adventure tours

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

Silver Stream Diversified LLC, an affiliate of longtime Coeur d'Alene outdoor tour operator ROW Adventures, has bought a 5,900-square-foot building in downtown Coeur d'Alene, where ROW plans to move from smaller, leased quarters, says ROW co-founder P

â€”Providence Health Care - Steven Navratil

Monitoring students on the move

System tracks, scores activities of fifth graders

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

Coeur d'Alene-based Kootenai Health is joining Spokane-based Providence Health Care in providing area fifth graders a program that emphasizes the importance of physical activity. In its inaugural year in the program, Kootenai Health is distributing 1,5

Tecate Grill scheduled to reopen on North Side

Restaurant plans to retain much of its original menu

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

The Tecate Grill, formerly located in the Shadle Shopping Center, will reopen at 2610 W. Northwest Blvd., likely within a couple of weeks, says Juan Vazquez, co-owner of the southwest Mexican-cuisine restaurant. The Tecate Grill ownership group bought th

Liberty Lake restaurant, retail project planned

Multitenant structure to be erected near Home Depot

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

A Seattle developer plans to construct a 12,400-square-foot, multitenant retail building in Liberty Lake, environmental planning documents on file with the city of Liberty Lake show. The project site would be located on an acre of vacant land at the nort

Tougher overtime rules loom for Spokane employers

Some employers to convert salaried workers to hourly

October 20, 2016

Mike McLean

New overtime regulations set to go into effect Dec. 1 will mean some salaried workers could see a bump in pay, but many here will see their salaries converted to hourly wages, say Journal sources familiar with the update to the federal Fair Labor Standard