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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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Vandervert lands out-of-town projects worth $6.7 million

Jobs include constructing two tire stores, appliance center, cell phone outlet
August 12, 2010
Mike McLean
Spokane-based Vandervert Construction Inc. recently has been awarded four out-of-town construction projects with a total value of $6.7 million that include an appliance store, two tire centers, and a cellular phone outlet.Tim Stulc, vice of the
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Traveling the path less taken

Cameron-Reilly shifts aim from road projects that it once relied upon
August 12, 2010
Mike McLean
Cameron-Reilly LLC, a concrete contractor, is trying to stay ahead of the competition by avoiding it, says one of the partners in the Airway Heights company.The partner, Jim Cameron, says Cameron-Reilly is focusing on atypical projects that draw
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Building addition pondered at South Hill retail complex

New construction planned adjacent to Hogan's eatery in Lincoln Heights center
August 12, 2010
Mike McLean
A Spokane developer has entered preliminary discussions with the city of Spokane about a proposed 12,000-square-foot retail addition at the Lincoln Heights Shopping Center, but hasn't disclosed what tenant or type of tenant might occupy the north a
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203-unit apartment complex planned in Cd'A

Liberty Lake developer obtains permit to begin site work for first phase
August 12, 2010
Mike McLean
The city of Coeur d'Alene has issued a permit to a Liberty Lake developer to start site work on the $6.2 million first phase of a planned 203-unit apartment complex northwest of the city center. The project owner, Riverview Venture LLC, also has in
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Construction values exceed last year's pace

Industry watchers, however, say it's too soon to declare end to building slump here
August 12, 2010
Mike McLean
Total building permit values here for the first half of 2010 were up 56 percent over total values in the first six months of last year, but industry observers say the construction slump isn't over yet.The combined values of permits issued June a
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—Rendering courtesy of Waste Management of Spokane

Recycling facility planned

$12 million center would bring 25 permanent jobs, accept more materials
August 12, 2010
Mike McLean
Waste Management of Spokane, a subsidiary of Houston-based Waste Management Inc., says it plans to build a $12 million recycling facility just west of Spokane that it claims will reduce waste and boost recycling across the Inland Northwest.Ken
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WSU picks Graham for project here

Pending funding, work on $78 million biomed building to start in 2011
August 12, 2010
Mike McLean
Washington State University says it has selected Graham Construction & Management Inc., of Spokane Valley, to act as general contractor and construction manager for the planned $78 million first phase of the Biomedical and Health Sciences Building
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Pizza crust maker raises revenues through diversification

Rizzuto Foods expands product line to capture food-service customers
July 29, 2010
Mike McLean
Rizzuto Foods Inc. no longer lives on pizza crust alone.The Spokane company, which started out manufacturing only precooked pizza crusts nearly 20 years ago, now produces an array of products for each segment of the pizza industry, says Tony CEO
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Payday loan outlets dwindling

Decline largely attributed to tightened regulations on industry
July 29, 2010
Mike McLean
Payday loan centers in Spokane and throughout Washington state have declined in number since more stringent regulation of them went into effect at the first of the year.As of mid-June, 46 payday loan outlets were operating in Spokane County, 56
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Sherman Junction eatery to open this month in Cd'A

New restaurant's location set in old Rustler's Roost building near downtown
July 15, 2010
Mike McLean
A North Idaho restaurateur says she plans to open a full-service eatery this month at a long-closed restaurant space just east of downtown Coeur d'Alene.The owner, Leisa Wagner, says the restaurant will be named Sherman Junction, and will occupy
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