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Mike McLean

Mike McLean

Deputy Editor Mike McLean has worked his entire journalism career in the Inland Northwest. Mike, who also lives to reel in fish and crank up music, has worked for the Journal since 2006.

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Mike McLean

What's Happening With: Slate Dental's electric flosser

Dentist sells practice; couple focus on venture that brought to market gum-health invention
July 6, 2023
Mike McLean
With a recent surge in sales, a Spokane couple believes as strongly as ever that their electric flosser is the next big gum changer when it comes to oral health. Since the Journal reported on Dr. Danny and Brynn Snyder and their startup company Slate
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Mike McLean

What's Happening With: Silverwood Theme Park and owner Gary Norton

Early software pioneer engineers growth at North Idaho theme park
June 22, 2023
Mike McLean
At the age of 75, Gary Norton, owner and founder of Silverwood Theme Park, continues to be its pilot, always attempting to steer it to new heights. Since the Journal last published a feature story on Silverwood, the North Idaho theme park, located
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Mike McLean

What's Happening With: The Chancery Building

Housing development in historic district is on hold
June 8, 2023
Mike McLean
A redevelopment project previously announced for the downtown site occupied by what's known as the Chancery Building is on hold while the owner focuses on other developments and looks into selling the building. As the Journal reported in late 2021
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What's Happening With: Moviemaker Rich Cowan

With TV series, feature film recently wrapped, prospects look bright for productions here
May 25, 2023
Mike McLean
Rich Cowan sees a bright future for TV and movie production in Spokane, after recently wrapping up on-set work for a drama series and a feature-length science fiction project through The Northwest Package LLC, the scripted-entertainment spinoff of Spokane
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Remembering champion of Spokane tourism Hartly Kruger

Former CVB president led Spokane campaigns into national spotlight
May 11, 2023
Mike McLean
Hartly Kruger helped raise nationwide awareness of Spokane as a tourism destination, say people who worked alongside the former longtime head of the Spokane Area Convention & Visitor's Bureau, which is now known as Visit Spokane.
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—Mike McLean

What's Happening With: the QualMed office-to-apartment conversion project

First living units expected to be occupied in summer
April 27, 2023
Mike McLean
Apartment unit pre-leasing will begin soon at The 508 West, a $16 million multifamily construction project at the former QualMed Plaza in the medical district on the lower South Hill, says Nick Brumback, co-president of Spokane real estate development
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—Mike McLean

What's Happening With: Bozzi Media

Spokane lifestyle magazine stays viable despite early struggles for young heir
April 13, 2023
Mike McLean
It's been over two years since Jordan Bozzi was thrust into the publishing business following the death of his parents, Emily and Vince, due to complications from COVID-19 during the height of the pandemic.
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Panattoni erects two distribution centers

New warehouse projects in Valley, on West Plains
March 30, 2023
Mike McLean
The Renton, Washington-based office of Panattoni Development Co. is behind two Spokane-area distribution center developments valued at $63 million combined. One is the $46 million, three-building West Plains Logistics complex planned on a 10-acre site
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Manufacturing plants rise on opposite sides of city

Projects for McKinstry, HollisterStier valued at over $300 million
March 30, 2023
Mike McLean
Separate manufacturing facilities are under construction in the east and west areas of Spokane. Pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging company Jubilant HollisterStier LLC obtained building permits in September to begin the first of two expansion
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I-90 interchange replacement is underway in Post Falls

Focus this year will be on bridge construction
March 30, 2023
Mike McLean
The Idaho Transportation Department has launched its first full season of construction on a four-year, $78 million project at the Interstate 90-state Route 41 interchange in Post Falls. Bridge construction will be the main focus of the project this
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