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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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GVD develops retail structure in Wandermere area

Sandwich outlet, board shop to lease two bays in three-tenant structure

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Spokane-based GVD Commercial Properties Inc. is developing a three-bay retail center near the Wandermere-area Fred Meyer Stores Inc. outlet.The project site is located at 426 E. Hastings Road, near the southeast corner of Hastings and Division &

Engineering firm flourishes following return to its roots

Spokane Valley office is company's largest; new Cd'A operation to grow

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Portland, Ore.-based Century West Engineering Corp., which operates its largest office in Spokane Valley, has grown steadily over the last seven years by staying close to its roots after undergoing some significant pruning, says Dennis Fuller, the

Rendering courtesy of ZBA Architecture PS

$9.9 million allocated for housing here

State money will be leveraged to help fund low-income projects valued at total of $34.8 million

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

The Washington state Department of Commerce says several affordable housing agencies in Spokane will receive a total of $9.9 million to aid in construction or rehabilitation of 322 low-income rental units, and down-payment assistance for nine homes

State appeals panel remands snow-pile case to trial court

Three-judge group rules against River Ridge suit dismissal

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

The Washington state Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit in which a man claims a Spokane business obstructed his driving view by plowing snow into a pile, making the business responsible for a collision that occurred in early 2009 during a of

First commercial permit sought for Kendall Yards

Greenstone plans to erect $1.5 million structure near Spokane River bluff

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Liberty Lake-based real estate development company Greenstone Corp. has applied for a building permit to construct its first commercial project within the Kendall Yards urban village north of downtown. Greenstone estimates the value of the a to

Rendering courtesy of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Wal-Mart to start work on Valley store

$11.6 million supercenter near Costco on Sprague to open within 14 months

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the giant Bentonville, Ark.-based retail chain, says it plans to start construction soon on a 160,000-square-foot supercenter in Spokane Valley.Building permit information at the city of Spokane Valley estimates cost at is

Walgreens plans store near GU

Conceptual plan shows outlet to replace three buildings on Hamilton

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Deerfield, Ill.-based Walgreen Co. has submitted preliminary plans to construct a Walgreens pharmacy and retail store along Hamilton Street, near Gonzaga University.Conceptual plans on file with the city of Spokane show the proposed stand-alone

Insurer leases large space, plans remodel

Liberty Mutual to move in April into big building at Liberty Lake tech park

November 17, 2011

Mike McLean

Liberty Mutual Group Inc., the Boston-based insurance conglomerate, has leased a major portion of the Meadowwood Technology Campus, where it plans to open operations in the spring, following a big tenant improvement project, sources in Liberty Lake

MW designed Kibbie Dome tech upgrades

Spokane engineering firm tasked with modernizing safety, audio, TV systems

November 3, 2011

Mike McLean

A Spokane engineering firm says recently completed safety and technological upgrades that it designed for the Kibbie Dome, on the University of Idaho campus in Moscow help elevate the 36-year-old structure to a state-of-the art multipurpose firm, a

GeoEngineers regains strength through diversity

Principals say rising workload might precede broader growth

November 3, 2011

Mike McLean

GeoEngineers Inc., which has operated a Spokane office for 20 years, is seeing a rise in work and revenues and is looking to add to its staff, its principals here say.The Seattle-based firm has a staff here of 25 people, up one from last year. a

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