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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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Remitly opens Spokane office

International money transfer company cites talent pool here
October 16, 2019
Mike McLean
Remitly, a Seattle-based international money transfer company that claims to serve nearly 2 million customers, has opened a Spokane office in the Bennett Block building, at 503 W. Main downtown. The company transfers more than $6 billion annually for c
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2019 Rising Stars: Dan Wadkins

Young partner expands big law firm's services
September 12, 2019
Mike McLean
At age 35, attorney Dan Wadkins already has put in 10 years helping prominent Spokane-based law firm Lee & Hayes PLLC law firm broaden its corporate intellectual property services. 'I'm technically the first person they hired as part of this
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2019 Rising Stars: Rosemary Warnick

Owner works with investors to 'make Spokane better'
September 12, 2019
Mike McLean
Rosemary Warnick, owner and president of Premier 1031 Inc., says she became a business owner almost by necessity, after her mentor died, leaving a void in service providers for Spokane-area commercial real estate transactions known as 1031 exchanges.
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Itron tabs new CEO from within

Tom Deitrich selected to succeed Philip Mezey
July 22, 2019
Mike McLean
Itron Inc., the Liberty Lake-based provider of energy and water resource management products and services, has named Tom Deitrich as its new president and CEO, effective Aug. 6. Deitrich was selected by the company's board from within Itron's ranks
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Mike McLean

Spokane contractors want to boost job-filling programs

Construction industry anticipates shortage of workers to intensify
July 18, 2019
Mike McLean
The top executive for national construction trade group Associated General Contractors of America visited Spokane early this month not only to tout the strong construction market here, but to promote AGC's initiative calling for more training programs
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Etailz names new CEO

Kunal Chopra will replace co-founder Josh Neblett
July 12, 2019
Mike McLean
Kunal Chopra has been named CEO of Spokane Valley-based online marketplace retailer etailz Inc. He will start in September, replacing Josh Neblett as the company's top executive, says Keri Rhodes, etailz marketing director. Neblett, who resigned from t
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Avista CEO Scott Morris to retire

Vermillion named successor
May 13, 2019
Mike McLean
Scott Morris, CEO and chairman of the board of Avista Corp., will retire from the Spokane-based energy company effective March 1, 2020, the company announced this afternoon. Morris will continue to serve as the executive chairman of the board of direct
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49 Degrees North changes hands

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April 22, 2019
Mike McLean
Chewelah, Wash., ski resort 49 Degrees North has been sold to an affiliate of Kellogg, Idaho's Silver Mountain Resort. The new owner, Chewelah Mountain Resort Lands LLC, has acquired all assets of the resort, according to a press release
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Harlan Douglass to build $6 million office-warehouse complex

Summer construction eyed for Lyons & Lidgerwood
March 28, 2019
Mike McLean
Douglass Properties, the company owned by prominent Spokane real estate magnate Harlan Douglass, is planning to develop a $6 million, three-building office warehouse complex in north Spokane's Nevada Lidgerwood neighborhood.
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Massive, green tech park envisioned in Post Falls

Shopping center also mulled
March 28, 2019
Mike McLean
A massive technology park is planned at the northwest corner of Prairie Avenue and state Route 41, in northeast Post Falls, with a total construction cost for dozens of envisioned commercial buildings estimated at $460 million
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