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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Bighorn Industrial Park changes hands in Post Falls

Real estate investors buy entire subdivision
September 14, 2017
Mike McLean
Real estate development and investment company Beckenhauer Properties LLC has bought the 200-acre Bighorn Industrial Park, in west Post Falls, says Craig Hunter, a commercial real estate broker involved in the transaction. Beckenhauer Properties is owned
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Costco, appellant reach environmental agreement

Company to monitor stormwater, study traffic
September 14, 2017
Mike McLean
A retired Spokane lawyer who appealed Spokane County's environmental review of the planned Costco project north of Spokane reached a settlement of sorts with the membership warehouse retailer prior to a scheduled Aug. 30 hearing on the appeal. 'The e
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Sandpoint Center office building changes hands

Columbia Bank leases back main-floor space
September 14, 2017
Mike McLean
Sandpoint Equities LLC, a Los Angeles-based real estate investment concern, has bought the Sandpoint Center Building in downtown Sandpoint, says Ned Brandenberger, the building's manager and leasing agent, in a press release about the transaction. Taco
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Mike McLean

Ag Energy Solutions finds unexpected market for biochar

Waste-to-power byproduct becomes company's focus
September 14, 2017
Mike McLean
Carbon Logic, the first product line to be produced by Ag Energy Solutions Inc., of Spokane Valley, is going to pot-yes, the green leafy stuff. Ag Energy originally was formed in 2010 to make equipment to convert agricultural waste into energy. For now
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—Hughes Investments

Vandervert erects retail building on South Hill

Contractor also working on Super 1, Carl's Jr. projects
August 31, 2017
Mike McLean
Spokane-based Vandervert Construction Inc. is erecting a speculative retail building at 2710 E. 57th on the upper South Hill, says company spokeswoman Andrea Frye. The nearly $800,000 project is under construction at the southeast corner of 57th Avenue a
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—Mike McLean

Spokane Valley's centerpiece

Building intended to bolster sense of identity for town
August 31, 2017
Mike McLean
Government offices of the city of Spokane Valley will move into the new City Hall building in the former University City mall site by the end of next month, says Carolbelle Branch, a city spokeswoman. Branch says city officials are hopeful the new home f
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—City of Spokane

Rail facility project likely to relocate to new airport PDA

Long-planned transload site deemed too close to Fairchild
August 31, 2017
Mike McLean
One of the first infrastructure projects under consideration for the recently formed West Plains Public Development Authority might be the long-envisioned transload facility, says Spokane County Commissioner Al French. The facility won't be located, ho
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—Mike McLean

Alliance Data grows in Coeur d'Alene

Company looks to add 140 workers this year
August 31, 2017
Mike McLean
Alliance Data Systems Corp., based in Plano, Texas, says it's continuing to see strong growth in its Card Services division, both in Coeur Alene and companywide. Derrek Thomas, senior director of operations based at the Alliance Data's Coeur d'Alen
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—Architects West Inc.

Idaho Department of Lands office expand Cd'A compound

Ginno Construction heads up $2.4 million addition
August 31, 2017
Mike McLean
The Idaho Department of Lands is expanding its Mica Supervisory Area staff office and moving its administrative and supervisory personnel, who until recently occupied an adjacent building at the department's Mica compound in northwest Coeur d'Alene.
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