Mike McLean

Homebuilder group plans 10th annual fall festival

17 contractors enter 36 homes in showcase event

September 25, 2014

The Spokane Home Builders Association will hold its 10th annual Fall Festival of Homes during the next two three-day weekends. This year's festival will feature 36 homes constructed by 17 Spokane-area builders.

State loan, grant fuel job growth in Airway Heights

Steel companies plan to add 20 jobs there

September 25, 2014

Mike McLean

The Washington state Community Economic Revitalization Board has approved a loan and a grant totaling $538,000 to construct infrastructure to expand one steel supplier and to bring another supplier to the Inland Northwest market. Together, the companies

Assisted-living project gets go-ahead in Coeur d'Alene

Lilac Glen plan also could include 20 housing units

September 25, 2014

Mike McLean

The Coeur d'Alene City Council has approved land-use requests for an envisioned 70-bed assisted-living facility and 20 other residential units on 13 acres of land near the French Gulch area on the east edge of the city, says architect Dick Stauffer, who

Niche machine shop in North Idaho eyes further expansion

Northwest Swiss mulls adding bone-screw line of products

September 25, 2014

Mike McLean

Northwest Swiss Inc., a Hayden, Idaho, precision parts manufacturer that expanded operations just last year, is considering adding a new line of products that would require it to expand once again, says Monty Spencer, the company's founder. The company

Spokane-area school bond measures could top $480 million

Several funding requests aimed at February ballots

September 25, 2014

Mike McLean

A number of Spokane-area school districts are looking to put bond measures before voters early next year that propose construction projects valued collectively at more than $480 million. The largest of those would be a bond measure recently aired by the

Moran Vista Senior Living adjusts to market

Assisted-living demand steady since recession

September 25, 2014

Mike McLean

Since the Great Recession, Moran Vista Senior Living has balanced a slow return in demand for independent living apartments by licensing more assisted-living units, for which demand has remained steady, says Sandy Davidson, Moran Vista's administrator.

Environmental law pioneer moves toward sunset of career

Cd'A attorney Scott Reed ending 58-year practice

September 25, 2014

Mike McLean

At the age of 86, longtime Coeur d'Alene attorney Scott Reed finally decided earlier this year to retire, although he admits he's not very good at it yet. Though he's not taking new cases, the sole practitioner known even by friends as an environme

$19.2 million expansion at Sacred Heart advances - Art Only

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September 11, 2014

Mike McLean

City mulls incentives for infill-development projects

Eyed programs would support redevelopment

September 11, 2014

Mike McLean

The Spokane City Council will consider two incentive programs proposed by Councilwoman Amber Waldref that would assist in redevelopment of vacant and historic commercial properties. In one incentive, the city would provide up to $40,000 to improve water

Spokane Eye Clinic plans to move its Spokane Valley office

Practice leases big space in River View Corporate Ctr.

September 11, 2014

Mike McLean

Spokane Eye Clinic PS and affiliate Spokane Optical Co. plan to move their Valley operations to the River View Corporate Center, says Lisa Werner, a spokeswoman for the clinic. Together, the longtime Spokane-based medical practice and the optical shop wi