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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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INB parent reports 2010 gains, fourth-quarter loss

CEO attributes recent loss to property depreciations, cites overall improvement
February 24, 2011
Mike McLean
Northwest Bancorporation Inc., the Spokane-based parent of Inland Northwest Bank, has reported net income of $267,000, or 10 cents a diluted share, for all of last year, compared with a net loss of $3.9 million, or $1.63 a share, for all of the the
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USDA-backed mortgage program grows in popularity

Rural Development loans provide zero-down option for middle-income earners
February 24, 2011
Mike McLean
Homebuyers of moderate means in rural Inland Northwest communities are discovering U.S. Department of Agriculture-backed mortgages as one of the last zero-down alternatives available today.Demand for loans guaranteed by the USDA's Office of has
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Real Estate Roundup

February 24, 2011
Mike McLean
Whitworth University, of Spokane, has leased 2,600 square feet of floor space in the Riverfront Office Park, at 534 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., for two additional classrooms that it plans to begin using in in April. Mike Livingston and Marc Mowrer, of
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$1 million Valley apartment project planned

Kop Construction wins job to renovate 40-unit San Franciscan complex
February 24, 2011
Mike McLean
Kop Construction Co., of Spokane, has won a $1 million contract to renovate a Spokane Valley apartment complex for a nonprofit affordable-housing developer.Construction will begin sometime in March, says Chris Venne, development finance manager
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Dental building planned on North Side

Children's Choice to move one of its offices this year to Nevada Street location
February 24, 2011
Mike McLean
The Children's Choice, a Spokane pediatric dental practice, says it plans to develop a $2.7 million building at 9711 N. Nevada, and move its North Side clinic there.Dr. Charles Toillion, a principal at the practice, says construction of the will
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Valley firm changes its affiliation

RDH Investment aligns with Raymond James, leaving D.A. Davidson
February 24, 2011
Mike McLean
RDH Investment Group LLC, a Spokane Valley financial management firm, has changed its securities-brokerage affiliation and now is an independent branch of St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Raymond James Financial Services Inc.The branch, which formerly
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Wells & Co. revives plans for luxury urban project

Carnegie Square proposal includes eight townhouses on west edge of city center
February 24, 2011
Mike McLean
Spokane development company Wells & Co. has revived its plants to develop urban housing units on the west edge of downtown.Preliminary plans on file with the city show that Wells & Co. wants to develop Carnegie Square Townhouses, an eight-unit,
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Garco to launch $35 million complex

Project near Tacoma to include 179 rental units, some retail space
February 24, 2011
Mike McLean
Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, plans to start construction in March on a $35 million, 227,000-square-foot apartment and retail complex in the city of DuPont, Wash., about 17 miles southwest of Tacoma.The project, named The Trax at DuPont,
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Exam tests rehabbed workers

Technology advancements allow therapists, physicians to assess progress quickly
February 10, 2011
Mike McLean
A rigorous work-readiness evaluation, such as a state-approved test conducted regularly here by St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute, aims to determine when and under what conditions an injured worker is capable of returning to the job.The goal a
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Developer applies green concepts

ActiveWest obtains early neighborhoodwide LEED rating for Cd'A's Meadow Ranch
February 10, 2011
Mike McLean
ActiveWest Builders LLC, a Coeur d'Alene-based construction and development company, says it has applied green-building concepts beyond individual homes to encompass an entire neighborhood.The company's 80-home Meadow Ranch subdivision in Coeur
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