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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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Condo towers eyed on South Hill

Moran Prairie project would have up to 136 units, commercial space

January 15, 2009

Mike McLean

Spokane developers Dennis Swartout and his son, Ben, plan to ask Spokane County for permission to build a multimillion-dollar project on the South Hill that would include two 12-story towers housing 136 condominium units plus commercial and retail

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Hospitals' women's programs stress varying objectives

New operator hasn't decided on marketing at Deaconess, Valley

January 15, 2009

Mike McLean

For years, Spokane-area hospitals have packaged health-care services for women in women's centers, or departments, and have done a considerable amount of marketing to promote those departments.There's a new hospital operator in town, however, and

Kootenai County in slower mode

December 18, 2008

Mike McLean

The Kootenai County economy won't be as vibrant in 2009 as it was earlier this decade, but business advocates there aren't anticipating a bust either."Things have slowed down, but we're faring a bit better than most of the country," says Coe, of

Large-lot subdivision planned in northwest Spokane County

Moonshadow project's 10-acre homesite prices to list at about $79,000

December 18, 2008

Mike McLean

A Spokane real estate broker says he plans to develop a large-lot residential subdivision with 14 single-family homesites in northwest Spokane County.The broker, Donald Hertz, who owns Great West Properties, says he plans to sell the 10-acre to

Group buys North Idaho fly shop

Northwest Outfitters to reopen in March at Riverpoint development

December 18, 2008

Mike McLean

An investment group has bought Northwest Outfitters, a Coeur d'Alene fly shop, and plans to move it to the Riverstone mixed-use development, the store says.The group, On the Fly LLC, of Coeur d'Alene, has bought the business from Bob Drummond, a

Cd'A car dealer moves ahead with expansion

Two-phase, $4 million building project started at Parker Toyota complex

December 18, 2008

Mike McLean

After putting previous expansion plans on hold earlier this year, Parker Toyota is moving ahead with a $4 million project that will replace its service and showroom buildings and more than double the Coeur d'Alene dealership's floor space.The a

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Cinema complex planned on West Plains

Three longtime developers to build 10-screen theater project near planned hotel

December 18, 2008

Mike McLean

A 10-screen, $6 million movie theater is being planned on the West Plains by a group that includes prominent regional developers Dick Vandervert, Lowell McKee, and K. Duane Brelsford.The planned, 33,000-square-foot complex, to be called Village

Industrial vacancies rise here

Study puts overall rate at 8.5 percent, though that still is 'pretty good'

December 18, 2008

Mike McLean

Vacancy rates for industrial space in the Spokane area have jumped sharply after five straight years of declines, a recent survey shows.The fall vacancy survey conducted by the Spokane real estate appraisal firm Auble, Jolicoeur & Gentry put the

ExxonMobil's first U.S. biodiesel blending plant is here

Project at Valley terminal includes mixing equipment worth about $3.1 million

December 4, 2008

Mike McLean

ExxonMobil Corp. has started mixing petroleum-derived and renewable diesel fuels together here at its first biodiesel blending project in the U.S., says the Irving, Texas-based oil giant.The $3.1 million blending operation, located at 15-acre at

Oil analyzer plans to expand longtime facility on Sprague

Company recently bought equipment to be installed when addition is complete

December 4, 2008

Mike McLean

Oil Analysis Lab Inc., of Spokane, plans to expand its building and add additional lab equipment at its longtime location in East Spokane, and also has leased space for temporary storage in Spokane Valley.The company occupies 7,500 square feet a

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