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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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2021 Rising Stars: Witherspoon Brajcich McPhee PLLC's Deanna Willman

Lawyer pursues interest in litigation, social justice
September 9, 2021
Mike McLean
Deanna Willman, who grew up in Cheney and has been practicing law for four years as of this month, says she knew at a young age that she wanted to be an attorney. 'It started as a family joke. You're chatty and like to argue and you're stubborn
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City to buy former White Elephant property in Valley

Site expected to serve future law enforcement needs
August 11, 2021
Mike McLean
The city of Spokane Valley will buy the former White Elephant retail store site located at 12614 E. Sprague for $2.2 million, with long-term plans to use the property for law enforcement needs, says Spokane Valley Mayor Ben Wick.
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Stay Alfred founder forms new venture

A year after shuttering vacation-rental startup, Jordan Allen launches Ruumr
June 17, 2021
Mike McLean and Kevin Blocker
Jordan Allen, founder and CEO of the now-defunct vacation rental company Stay Alfred, is starting the next act of his entrepreneurial career with the launch of Ruumr Inc., an online residential real estate bidding service.
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2021 Business Icons: Marilyn Thordarson, of Sacred Heart Medical Center

Longtime curator of Sacred Heart narrative still active in community
May 6, 2021
Mike McLean
Marilyn Thordarson, who was the voice of Sacred Heart Medical Center for nearly a quarter-century, says she firmly believes it's the hospital's responsibility to make its story known in the community it serves.
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Mike McLean

Construction to start at Atlas mill site

Phase one work to begin with 204 residential units
March 25, 2021
Mike McLean
This year and 2022 are expected to be busy construction years in the Atlas District urban renewal area in west Coeur d'Alene. Residential and commercial redevelopment at the 68-acre tract that encompasses the industrial area formerly known as the
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Hagadone Hospitality

Hagadone plans three towers near golf course

Development to have 275 hotel, apartment, condominium units
March 25, 2021
Mike McLean
Hagadone Hospitality Co. is planning a three-tower, mixed-use development in southeastern Coeur d'Alene, overlooking the Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course.
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Mike McLean

Work is underway on Post Falls-Rathdrum corridor

$131M project value estimated over six years
March 25, 2021
Mike McLean
The Idaho Transportation Department has begun a multiyear, $131 million effort to expand and improve a 6.5-mile section of state Route 41 from Post Falls to Rathdrum. The work includes widening the highway by adding new lanes to the east of the existing
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Hearing examiner to revisit gun club project

Nonprofit prepares to proceed pending new land-use ruling
March 25, 2021
Mike McLean
Although a conditional-use permit for a shooting sports range planned by the Spokane Gun Club recently has been remanded by a superior court judge to the Spokane County Hearing Examiner's Office, the club is preparing to proceed with the project
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Strong development key to Kootenai County recovery

In-migration cushions real estate, financial services in pandemic
December 17, 2020
Mike McLean
North Idaho wasn't exempted from the pandemic-induced economic crisis of 2020, but the entire state may be recovering slightly faster than most of the country, contends Sam Wolkenhauer, Post Falls-based labor economist for the Idaho Department of Labor.
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INW mining industry looks ahead with optimism

Lucky Friday output up; Bunker Hill anticipates reopening long-idled mine
December 17, 2020
Mike McLean
The mining industry in the Inland Northwest and throughout the U.S. shares some guarded optimism looking forward to 2021 and the incoming presidential administration, says Mark Compton, executive director of the Spokane-based American Exploration & Mining
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