Mike McLean

Loon Lake spirits maker adds aged whiskey to line

Owners honing recipes for four planned liquors

February 26, 2015

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.

Spokane Airports stats show steady climb

Total revenue for 2014 surpassed projections

February 26, 2015

Mike McLean

Revenue, passenger count, and total freight rose at Spokane International Airport in 2014 compared with 2013, also exceeding the airport's projections for last year, according to a preliminary financial report, submitted recently to the Spokane Airport

Security system features, controls are going mobile

Integrated capabilities fueling rise in demand

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

Advances in electronic security systems are bringing new capabilities into the mainstream, says Jay Hunt, president of Spokane-based Allied Fire & Security Inc.

North Idaho group starts work on medical campus

$2.1 million building to be first of three in complex

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

A group of medical professionals affiliated with Northwest Specialty Hospital, in Post Falls, is developing another complex near the hospital that's to be called Syringa Medical Campus, says Darron Rock, a spokesman for the group, North Idaho Surgical H

UW starts remodel at downtown location

Former visitor info center envisioned as Husky hub

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

The University of Washington says it plans to move this spring, following a remodel project, into its newly leased downtown building, which is to be renamed the UW Spokane Center. The 2,250-square-foot building at 201 W. Main formerly was occupied by the

Kootenai Health's goal to become a regional center

Cd'A-based care network expanding, adding services

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

Kootenai Health is much more than the community hospital it was just a few years ago, before it began implementing its current strategic plan, says Jeremy Evans, the Coeur d'Alene-based health system's vice president of operations.

New vegan restaurateur readies North Side eatery

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

Atania Gilmore has leased an 1,800-square-foot building at 4803 N. Nevada, where she plans to open a vegan restaurant. The restaurant, to be named Allie's Vegan Pizzeria & CafÃ©, will open this spring at the northwest corner of Broad Avenue and Nevada

Agricultural drone service launches in Hayden

Company aims to help farmers maximize yields

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

Three Idaho companies, including Hayden-based Empire Airlines, have teamed up in a venture that aims to adapt drone technology to help farmers boost crop yields. The venture, Empire Unmanned LLC, is the first company authorized by the Federal Aviation Ad