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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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Kestell Co. real estate adds agents

February 16, 2012
Mike McLean
Kestell Co. Realtors, a longtime Spokane real estate brokerage, has added eight agents recently, and the company is interviewing two other agents, says Jack Kestell, owner and broker.The new agents come to Kestell from Coldwell Banker Northwest
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Bellevue-based mining company hopes to explore mine site in North Idaho

Mining concern seeks permit to explore site in Cd'A River district
February 16, 2012
Mike McLean
A West Side mining company is seeking a permit from the U.S. Forest Service to explore for gold at a mining claim located in the Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District, in Shoshone County.The project site, called Equity in Potosi Placer Test Pit, a
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Rite Aid consider new store on Spokane's North Side

Rite Aid aims to construct freestanding structure on mall's northern side
February 16, 2012
Mike McLean
Rite Aid Corp., the Camp Hill, Pa.-based pharmacy and retail store chain, plans to construct a stand-alone store in the north portion of the Franklin Park Commons shopping center where it would move an existing outlet from another part of the is to
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Fuel cell maker ReliOn forecasts big growth surge

Fuel cell maker expands markets, says profitability closer
February 16, 2012
Mike McLean
ReliOn Inc., the Spokane Valley maker of fuel-cell-powered critical backup power systems, says it expects strong revenue growth this year and to attain profitability next year through expanding markets, new product sales, and general settling in on
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Steady SBA loan demand expected

Recently implemented incentives encourage post-recession growth, Inland Northwest lenders say
February 2, 2012
Mike McLean
New loan incentives available through the U.S. Small Business Administration are keeping the total SBA loan volume here above pre-recession levels, despite the depletion of stimulus measures that spurred lending in 2010, some lenders here without a
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Restaurant near Hope to fall for highway bridge

Trestle Creek Inn stands in right of way for planned improvements, ITD says
February 2, 2012
Mike McLean
The Idaho Transportation Department is in the final stages of acquiring the Trestle Creek Inn building and plans to demolish the longtime night club near Hope, Idaho, to make way for highway improvements, says Barbara Babic, ITD spokeswoman.The
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Condron Homes starts 'Made in America' push

Builder: Most imported materials can be sourced from U.S. manufacturers
February 2, 2012
Mike McLean
Prominent Spokane homebuilder Condron Homes LLC is constructing a home with all American-made materials and plans to expand the concept to all of the homes the company builds in the future, says Corey Condron, the company's owner.Home was to at
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North Idaho grocers erect 12th store in Bonners Ferry

Super 1 outlet to hire about 85 employees; June opening planned
February 2, 2012
Mike McLean
Manito Super 1 Foods Inc., a Spokane company owned by Hayden-based, father-and-son grocers Ron and Randy McIntire, is constructing a supermarket in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, it 12th overall.The project cost will total about $10 million, including 1
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Kalispels look to expand Fatburger franchise here

Economic development agency aims for growth outside current holdings
February 2, 2012
Mike McLean
The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is looking to expand its Fatburger franchise, starting with an outlet in Spokane.Representatives of the Kalispel Tribal Economic Authority met recently with city planners to look into opening a Fatbuger restaurant a
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Hotel completes two-year, $4.6 million update project

DoubleTree adds Hilton to name, capping off upgrades
February 2, 2012
Mike McLean
The DoubleTree hotel downtown has completed a two-year, $4.6 million update topped with a name change that references its parent company.Mike McLeod, the hotel's general manager, says the name change to Double Tree by Hilton Spokane City Center,
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