Mike McLean

Empire Health Foundation sets down roots

Nonprofit's partners grow, seek measurable success

March 12, 2015

Spokane-based Empire Health Foundation now operates out of the recently remodeled former Civic Building, although staffers as of last week were still unpacking boxes after moving from temporary quarters across Riverside Avenue.

Greenstone Corp. affiliate to develop 500-lot subdivision

Work on first units could gear up this spring

March 12, 2015

Mike McLean

Rivercrossing LLC, an affiliate of Liberty Lake-based real estate development company Greenstone Corp., is planning a subdivision in Liberty Lake's River District that would include about 500 residential units and future commercial development. The Tru

Hayden Homes agrees to buy competitor's 1,200 lots

Copper Basin shifts focus to its multifamily projects

March 12, 2015

Mike McLean

Prominent homebuilder and developer Copper Basin Construction Inc., of Hayden, has agreed to sell 1,200 residential lots in the Inland Northwest to Redmond, Ore.-based Hayden Homes LLC, the companies jointly announced last week. Hayden Homes will acquire

Some 'dogs stay

Former Gonzaga basketball players return to work, live in Spokane area

March 12, 2015

Mike McLean

Being on a successful college athletic program such as Gonzaga University men's basketball team enables players to visit many of the major cities in the U.S. For some players, their athletic success at the college level has led to professional basketba

SBA lenders encouraged by rebound in volume

Banks hope incentives will embolden more borrowers

February 26, 2015

Mike McLean

Some providers of U.S. Small Business Administration-backed loans here are anticipating a second consecutive year of loan growth after the dollar volume bounced upward in fiscal 2014 from a year-earlier decline. Last year, lenders in the SBA's Spokane

Horn, hide, fur dealer relocates to North Idaho

Oregon-rooted company opens shop in Hayden

February 26, 2015

Mike McLean

Beaver Pond Products, a retailer and wholesaler of antlers, furs, and leather, has leased 2,100 square feet of space in a multitenant commercial building at 10733 N. Government Way in Hayden, Idaho. The company has relocated to Hayden from the Redmond ar

Halme Construction moves its headquarters to West Plains

Davenport company's new base closer to jobs

February 26, 2015

Mike McLean

Halme Construction Inc., a longtime Davenport-based heavy-construction contractor, recently has moved its corporate offices to west Spokane. The new offices occupy 4,300 square feet of leased space on the main floor of the two-story former Bank of Whitma

Loon Lake spirits maker adds aged whiskey to line

Owners honing recipes for four planned liquors

February 26, 2015

Mike McLean

Loon Lake-based 2 Loons Distillery LLC, which began operations last fall, has released its first batch of aged corn whiskey, says Trisha Schwartz, who co-owns the distillery with her husband, Greg. Four more spirits are planned, which would bring 2 Loons

Wireless connectivity provider grows into Spokane market

Aruba Networks secures spate of work in Spokane

February 26, 2015

Mike McLean

Aruba Networks Inc., a Sunnyvale, Calif.-based wireless networking device and software manufacturer and vendor, has landed a number of contracts throughout the Inland Northwest and beyond, and its two-person team here has opened an office downtown, says B

Cd'A retirement complex gives nod to its roots

Faith-based community rebrands as it looks toward next century

February 26, 2015

Mike McLean

The Village at Orchard Ridge, formerly Coeur d'Alene Senior Living, has taken on a new name as its operators look forward to guiding it into its second century of service.