Mike McLean

Hydraulic concern sees growth in manufacturing

ACM supplies, services equipment parts, valves

May 22, 2014

Advanced Concepts in Man-ufacturing LLC, a young Spokane Valley manufacturing equipment service and supply company, has grown fourfold since its first year of operation and expects that growth to continue as the economy improves, says Eric Wellington, vic

Valley distribution center eyes $5 million addition

Core-Mark signs 15-year lease at expanded facility

May 22, 2014

Mike McLean

Core-Mark International Inc., the big San Francisco-based general merchandise distributor, is expanding its Spokane Valley distribution center with a 50,000-square-foot addition. Including the addition, Core-Mark will occupy 150,000 square feet of floo

Canadian design company agrees to acquire USKH

Acquisition strengthens Stantec in Northwest

May 22, 2014

Mike McLean

Canada-based design company Stantec has agreed to acquire Anchorage, Alaska-based architectural and engineering firm USKH Inc., which has a Spokane office. Bob Gomes, Stantec's CEO and president, said in a press release that USKH's prominence in Al

Flow of design work may ebb

Most report plenty of activity now, but future is less certain

May 22, 2014

Mike McLean

Architecture and engineering firms here have been busy lately, but some still don't have the backlog that they had hoped for, meaning the outlook for continued turnaround in the construction industry is uncertain, design sources say. Bob Wills, a pri

Recycling pains and gains

Participation by businesses seen as next growth area

May 8, 2014

Mike McLean

While the Spokane Regional Solid Waste System touts the growing acceptance and participation in recycling programs, confusion remains among some residents about how to recycle or dispose of certain items, including bulbs and batteries, says Suzanne Tresko

Residential real estate brokerage adds 17 agents

Professional Realty agency also aims to grow in Cd'A

May 8, 2014

Mike McLean

Spokane-based Professional Realty Services Inc., a growing residential real estate brokerage, recently added 17 agents at its Spokane offices, says J.W. Webb, the company's president and designated broker. The company also plans to expand its presence

Windermere/City Group to move to Kendall Yards

Location gives brokerage room to grow, river view

May 8, 2014

Mike McLean

Windermere Real Estate/City Group LLC, of Spokane, plans to move its offices this summer to the Kendall Yards urban village development northwest of downtown, says Joe Garst, the franchise's owner and designated broker. The new offices will occupy abou

Kootenai recognized for trauma treatment

Designation raises status for treating critical injuries

May 8, 2014

Mike McLean

Kootenai Health, the Coeur d'Alene-based health-care system that operates the largest hospital in North Idaho, recently was designated a Level III trauma center, meaning it's recognized as highly qualified to treat patients with critical single-system

Ecova remodels its corporate headquarters at Rock Pointe

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May 8, 2014

Mike McLean

Spokane-based energy-management company Ecova Inc. has launched a $900,000 remodel and expansion project at its corporate offices in the Rock Pointe Corporate Center, north of downtown. The project involves improvements to 95,000 square feet of floor spa

Umpqua Bank reports drop in net income

Bank cites one-time costs for its Sterling acquisition

May 8, 2014

Mike McLean

Portland-based Umpqua Holdings Corp., the parent company of Umpqua Bank, reported net income of $18.8 million, or 17 cents a diluted share, for the first quarter ended March 31, down from $23.4 million, or 21 cents a diluted share, in the year-earlier qua