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.

Deputy Editor
509.344.1266
Articles

ARTICLES

West Plains apartment phase starts

Building permits valued at $7.6 million obtained for 10-structure project
December 4, 2008
Mike McLean
Building permits have been issued to a Liberty Lake developer for a 100-unit, second phase of a multifamily housing complex on the West Plains, records on file with Spokane County show.The developer, Rudeen Development LLC, will act as its on
Read More
—Staff photo by Mike McLean

A wish list for difficult times

Business advocates here will seek tools for growth, stimulus
December 4, 2008
Mike McLean
In the face of economic turmoil and a projected $5.1 billion state budget shortfall, business advocates here say their wish list for the Washington Legislature's upcoming session includes a stimulus package of capital improvements, expanded local a
Read More
Ann Seaburg, of Deaconess' neonatal intensive care unit, displays one of 10 new "giraffe bed" isolettes being used there

CHS begins capital spending push

New owner of Empire hospitals spends $11.5 million
December 4, 2008
Mike McLean
Christmas has come early at Deaconess Medical Center and Valley Hospital & Medical Center.The two Spokane hospitals have been unwrapping some of the $11.5 million in new equipment that's being bought this quarter by their new owner, Franklin, of
Read More

Real Estate & Construction: November 20, 2008

November 20, 2008
Mike McLean
McGeary Properties Spokane Valley LLC has bought as an investment the Chalet Apartments, a two-story, 16-unit, multifamily residential building at 311 S. Whipple, near Pines Road. Jim Watson, of Kiemle & Hagood Co., handled the MC Northwest LLC, of
Read More

PacWest sells downtown building, moves northward

Longtime mortgage broker says it had too much space, sets up in smaller quarters
November 20, 2008
Mike McLean
PacWest Services Inc., a Spokane mortgage company and real estate brokerage, has moved to a smaller building it bought recently and has sold its longtime building downtown.Its new location is on the North Side, in a two-story, 4,000-square-foot
Read More

Montana pizza chain plans outlet in Cd'A

MacKenzie River to hire up to 85 workers, open its doors early next year
November 20, 2008
Mike McLean
Whitefish, Mont.-based Glacier Restaurant Group LLC plans to open a MacKenzie River Pizza Co. restaurant in north Coeur d'Alene following a $500,000 remodel of a 6,800-square-foot building formerly occupied by another restaurant there.The will
Read More
—Rendering courtesy of Bernardo-Wills Architects PC

Garco lands Yakima-area jobs totaling $29.5 million

Spokane firm to construct reserve-center structures, big technical-skills facility
November 20, 2008
Mike McLean
Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, has landed two big construction contracts in the Yakima, Wash., area that together total $29.5 million.One contract, worth $19.2 million, is for a three-building project at the Armed Forces Reserve Center six
Read More

Operations center rises for Cd'A bank

Mountain West to move most of its Hayden-based functions to the Lake City
November 20, 2008
Mike McLean
A building that will house a new operations center for Coeur d'Alene-based Mountain West Bank is under construction in north Coeur d'Alene, says Russ Porter, the bank's president and chief operating officer.The project cost is estimated at $1.8
Read More
Daily News Updates

Subscribe today to our free E-Newsletters!

Subscribe

Featured Poll

Which industry sector has the greatest growth opportunity in the greater Spokane area?

Popular Articles