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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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Inland Northwest skier visits remain stable

Numbers equal to or better than previous strong year
April 25, 2013
Mike McLean
Five Inland Northwest ski resorts report they had good to excellent skier and snowboarder attendance during the 2012-2013 ski season, despite a late start and a mid-season lull in snowstorms for most of the area's slopes.Mt. Spokane Ski & Park,
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CNI lands big park job in Lake City

Site work gets under way at high-profile McEuen property near downtown
April 11, 2013
Mike McLean
Site work is under way on the McEuen Park project near downtown Coeur d'Alene for which Contractors Northwest Inc., of Coeur d'Alene, recently landed a $14.6 million contract, says Tony Berns, director of Lake City Development Corp., that city's a
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Vet acquires land to develop larger clinic, move practice

Construction at new site in Indian Trail area eyed for summer or fall 2014
April 11, 2013
Mike McLean
A Spokane veterinarian has bought 4 acres of land in northwest Spokane and says he plans to develop a building there for the Indian Trail Animal Hospital PS practice.The veterinarian, Ryan Brown, who is a partner in the animal clinic, also heads
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Laborers' union considers replacing its office building

Structure would double Local 238's space at site on downtown periphery
April 11, 2013
Mike McLean
Laborers Local 238 is considering constructing a new, larger building at its current location north of downtown, says Dave Hawkins, the union's business manager.A 5,400-square-foot building would replace the current union building Local 238 owns
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Garco, Richland contractor win jobs worth $38 million

Venture allows prominent concern to mentor small company on big projects
April 11, 2013
Mike McLean
Prominent Spokane contractor Garco Construction Inc. and Total Site Services LLC, a small Richland-based general contractor, have formed a joint venture and together have landed contracts totaling more than $38 million.Most recently, the joint a
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—Rendering courtesy of ALSC Architects PS

Hospice set to start work on North Side care center

$5 million inpatient facility west of Division is expected to open in about a year
April 11, 2013
Mike McLean
Hospice of Spokane plans to break ground next month on a $5 million Hospice House on the North Side, says Gina Drummond, the nonprofit's CEO.The planned 13,000-square-foot facility will be located on 2 acres of land Hospice of Spokane owns at W.
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Competition intensifies in sales for distressed Spokane-area homes

Cash buyers seek deals on distressed properties, but margins harder to come by
April 11, 2013
Mike McLean
Competition is heating up here for distressed sales of single-family homes, especially those priced at under $100,000, some market observers here say.Distressed homes include foreclosed, bank-owned, and short-sale properties, which are sold and
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Coffee-shop owner here switches four-store chain's brand affiliation

April 11, 2013
Mike McLean
Inland Coffee Retailers LLC, a Spokane-based coffee-shop operator with four Inland Northwest outlets, has switched its franchise affiliation to Seattle-based Caffe Capri.Until recently, 11-year-old Inland Coffee was associated with Tully's and a
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Wolff Co. ally buys business park in Spokane Valley

Spokane-rooted concern refocuses on multifamily real estate developments
April 11, 2013
Mike McLean
The Wolff Co., a prominent real estate development group of companies with Spokane roots, has sold its 50-acre Central Business Park in Spokane Valley to Seattle-based real estate investment company Leavitt Capital Cos., says a principal involved a
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—Staff photo by Treva Lind

Workplace flexibility becomes focal point

Awareness effort led by GSI, Humanix, HR alliance
April 11, 2013
Mike McLean
Despite recent news that Yahoo! Inc. and other big employers have eliminated or reduced telecommuting, overall workplace flexibility has been on the rise over the last several years, says a group here that's promoting flexible practices.The of a
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