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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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Columbia Tractor buys Bonanza Ford site

Equipment dealer plans summer move, broader farm-machine selection
May 5, 2011
Mike McLean
Moscow, Idaho-based Columbia Tractor Inc. says it has bought the West Plains building and land formerly occupied by the Bonanza Ford Inc. dealership, and plans to move its Spokane-area John Deere dealership there and broaden the dealership's line a
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Recycling heads to single stream

New Waste Management plant could recover more renewables
May 5, 2011
Mike McLean
A countywide—and potentially regionwide—single-stream recycling program aimed at recovering a greater amount of materials and diverting them from disposal in the waste-to-energy incinerator and landfills likely will be in place in little
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Halme constructs first parts of Davenport sports facility

Fields at athletic complex to be prepared for play by 2012 baseball season
April 21, 2011
Mike McLean
The city of Davenport says it's constructing the first phase of a planned two-phase athletic-facility project that's expected to have a total cost of close to $2 million.The current $856,000 phase includes a high-school-sized baseball field, two
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Cd'A Tribe nets HUD grant to upgrade its rental housing

$500,000 to be targeted toward energy-efficient improvements to 35 units
April 21, 2011
Mike McLean
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe says it has landed a $500,000 federal grant, which it will use to update 35 residential rental units located throughout the Plummer-Worley area on the tribe's reservation in North Idaho.The Indian Community Development by
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Baker constructs $1 million addition to Schade Towers

Indian Health Service to move Spokane office to University District
April 21, 2011
Mike McLean
Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, says it has started construction of a second-story addition to the historic Schade Towers office building that will house the district offices of the Indian Health Service.The $1 million project
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Forza Coffee says it wants to expand presence here

Tacoma-based roaster aims to have five Spokane-area outlets open by end of year
April 21, 2011
Mike McLean
Forza Coffee Co., a Tacoma-based coffee shop franchise concern, says it's looking to expand here with at least three new cafes this year, adding to one already operating on the South Hill and another planned in Spokane Valley.Rich Jennings, the
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Chase Bank to build branch in Indian Trail neighborhood

Financial giant looks to open up to 27 branches in state
April 21, 2011
Mike McLean
New York-based JP Morgan Chase & Co. says it plans to open a new bank branch in the Indian Trail Road neighborhood on Spokane's North Side, and it's looking for other potential sites in the Spokane area as part of its Pacific Northwest growth Trail
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Wendle plans showroom for Infiniti lines

Vandervert to construct $1 million sales building near Division Street 'Y'
April 21, 2011
Mike McLean
Wendle Motors Inc., of Spokane, says it plans to build a $1 million showroom for its Infiniti dealership on the North Side.The planned 6,000-square-foot showroom structure will include a customer lounge and a service write-up area dedicated to a
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Charity to build $6 million Cd'A complex

Union Gospel Mission's new center to help clients recover, re-enter society
April 21, 2011
Mike McLean
The Union Gospel Mission Association of Spokane says it plans to break ground next month in Coeur d'Alene on a $6 million, 27,000-square-foot transitional housing and recovery-services center for women and children.The center, tentatively named
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Job market said improving

Construction, government sectors lag as others show increased employment
April 21, 2011
Mike McLean
Some Spokane-area employment observers say they're optimistic that the job market here is turning around, but it's going to be a long road to an overall recovery, as construction employment here still lags, and the government sector is losing a at
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