Mike McLean

Cd'A design software maker Chief Architect buys land for new building

Company envisions relocation to Riverstone site in two to three years

November 21, 2013

Chief Architect Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, plans to move its operations to a yet-to-be built structure in the Riverstone multiuse development, says Scott Harris, a spokesman for the company.The architectural design software maker has bought 3.5 of

Coeur d'Alene entrepreneur plans The Dome soccer complex in Hayden

Nearby indoor athletics facility already operates at capacity, owner says

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

Coeur d'Alene businessman Jim Kinney has bought a 10-acre parcel of land in Hayden where he plans to build a soccer complex a short distance north of The Dome, which is a smaller indoor sports facility he opened last year.The planned facility, &

Arc of Spokane leases former CompUSA building

Nonprofit ends 20-year relationship as wholesale supplier to Value Village

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

The Arc of Spokane plans to open a thrift store next month in the former CompUSA building, at 808 N. Ruby north of downtown, having ended its longstanding relationship with Value Village, says Greg Falk, Arc's executive director.Arc, a nonprofit

Photo courtesy of Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park

Inland Northwest ski resorts' hopes pile high on early snow

Citing improvements, operators expect strong season

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

The Thanksgiving holiday lands a bit later on the calendar this year than most, and some Inland Northwest ski resorts aren't about to wait on it.Most resorts had tentatively marked the day after Thanksgiving as a target opening date for the to &

K&N wins $8 million job rehabilitating dam cranes

Industrial contractor to upgrade equipment at two Snake River sites

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

K&N Electric Motors Inc., of Spokane Valley, doing business as K&N Industrial Equipment, has landed an $8 million contract through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to upgrade heavy equipment on two Snake River dams, says Janet Schmidlkofer, the a a

Rendering courtesy of Longwell+Trapp Architects

Baker to construct new credit union, retail buildings

Pair of Valley projects valued at $1.4 million to be finished in spring

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, has been selected as the contractor for two new commercial buildings in Spokane Valley with a combined value of $1.4 million, building permit application information on file with the city of Valley

Sweetness by the dozen

November 21, 2013

Mike McLean

Brenda Rigby says it's not hard to get up early every day, because she gets to go to the sweetest job in the world.Rigby has been managing the ScrumDiddilyUmptious Donuts LLC shop in Spokane Valley for two years."It's my life," she says. so I

ZBA transitions to new owners

Architectural firm aims to stay in design forefront with sustainable housing

November 7, 2013

Mike McLean

Randy Vanhoff and Mark King, the newest partners at ZBA Architecture PS, of Spokane, say they don't plan to stray from the firm's core business as they lead the firm through a rebranding effort.ZBA, which was founded 29 years ago as Zeck Butler

Deciphering 401(k) fee disclosures said difficult to do

Previously hidden fees still hard to find in new mandated explanations

November 7, 2013

Mike McLean

Fee disclosure requirements for employer-sponsored 401(k) and other defined contribution retirement plans are a good idea, some financial and plan advisers here say, but they add that the disclosure statements sent to millions of plan participants

Vandermeer to expand, move in Valley

Lumber supplier builds new office, distribution facility on Barker Road acreage

November 7, 2013

Mike McLean

Vandermeer Forest Products Inc., a Lynnwood, Wash.-based wholesale lumber supplier, is preparing to move its Spokane Valley operations onto its own property in the Valley from leased office space and a third-party distribution facility, says Gary a