Mike McLean

Homebuilder erects third apartment complex in North Idaho

$6 million initial phase will have 72 rental units

November 19, 2015

Viking Construction Inc., of Hayden, has started work on a $6 million, 72-unit first phase of a planned 208-unit apartment complex in North Idaho, says Scott Krajack, Viking's director of development.

West Side investor buys North Side apartment complex

65-unit Cedar Village sells for $2.7 million

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

Alder Terrace Apartments LLC, a Longview, Wash.-based real estate investment company, has bought the Cedar Village apartment complex in the Nevada-Lidgerwood neighborhood on Spokane's North Side for $2.7 million, says Joel Crosby, a commercial real esta

Spokane Public Schools queue up three projects

Newtech, NC, Salk work to approach $60 million

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

Spokane Public Schools is lining up its next three major projects, valued at nearly $60 million, that will be under construction this year and next.

City of Coeur d'Alene considers moving ahead with Seltice Way project without federal funds

Grant constraints would slow work, add to costs

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

The city of Coeur d'Alene is seeking $3.5 million from its urban renewal agency to reconstruct a 1.5-mile portion of Seltice Way in the west section of the city by 2017, rather than wait for federal funding, says Tony Berns, the agency's executive dir

Post Falls man unveils farm drone technology

Maker asserts self-guided equipment will feed future

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

Dave Farb, CEO and founder of Farb Guidance Systems Inc., of Post Falls, says he believes his company's technology that guides unmanned farming equipment will help feed the world. Farb contends the land-drone technology will free farmers from the confi

Beverage distributor Odom plans facility in Hayden

Company starts $9.2 million project

November 19, 2015

Mike McLean

The Odom Corp., the big Bellevue-based wholesale beverage distributor, is erecting a 92,000-square-foot distribution center and warehouse in Hayden, where it plans to move its North Idaho operations, says Jerry Dexter, Odom's Spokane-based senior vice p

206-acre industrial park planned north of Post Falls

Developers aim to divide industrial land into 38 lots

November 5, 2015

Mike McLean

Bighorn Farm LLC, of Spokane Valley, has bought 206 acres of land in unincorporated Kootenai County, near the north edge of Post Falls, and plans to develop an industrial park there, says George Lawrence, who co-owns Bighorn Farm with Rich Dahm. Lawrence

Inland Northwest ski areas aim for 'average'

Some resorts forge ahead with projects, growth plans

November 5, 2015

Mike McLean

Coming off a severe snow drought, Inland Northwest ski areas are expecting average snow accumulations for the upcoming seasons, and average would be good enough for them. A few resorts have big projects planned or underway. They include plans to open up

ADM considers $200 million mill expansion

Conglomerate now questions, however, its initial cost estimate

November 5, 2015

Mike McLean

Archer Daniels Midland, the Chicago-based agricultural and commodities conglomerate, is considering expanding storage, milling, and shipping capacity at its mill complex in the industrial portion of east Spokane, preliminary planning and environmental doc

Southern Idaho credit union extends its reach to Cd'A

ICCU takes over at former Public Employees branch

November 5, 2015

Mike McLean

Southeast Idaho-based Idaho Central Credit Union is operating its first North Idaho branch after having recently absorbed the assets and liabilities of Public Employees Credit Union of Coeur d'Alene.