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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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School district acquires parcel near Libby Center

Property eyed for future gifted-program expansion
August 31, 2017
Mike McLean
Spokane Public Schools has bought a nearly 2-acre parcel of land at 2904 E. Sprague, where the district plans eventually to expand student-education and staff-training programs based at the nearby Libby Center, says Mark Anderson, the district's associa
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Kalispels seeks federal air-quality protection

Redesignation request filed to counter HiTest
August 31, 2017
Mike McLean
The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is seeking federal air quality redesignation, which could prevent certain industries from locating on or near the tribe's Usk, Wash.-based reservation, says Dean Osterman, the tribe's executive director of natural resourc
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—Mike McLean

Spokane VA hospital halts behavioral health project

Site work puts building cost over its $8 million budget
August 17, 2017
Mike McLean
Mann-Grandstaff Veterans Affairs Medical Center, in northwest Spokane, has halted a nearly $8 million Intensive Outpatient Mental Health and Education Building project, citing unforeseen costs in site work. The project site is on the northwest portion of
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—Mike McLean

Kavadias Hall PLLC: Accounting for expansion

Small firm adds more staff this year
August 17, 2017
Mike McLean
While the namesakes at the Spokane accounting and business consulting firm Kavadias Hall PLLC prefer the small-firm environment, prolonged strong growth has forced them to double their accounting staff so they can manage the workload. Jeff Kavadias, the
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—Mike McLean

Washington Trust Bank projects highlight concierge concept

Two remodels nearly finished; Manito branch to be replaced
August 17, 2017
Mike McLean
Spokane-based Washington Trust Bank is completing two major remodels and constructing a replacement bank branch here that will highlight the bank's ongoing financial-concierge initiative. Washington Trust is investing nearly $2 million on the projects,
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HiTest Sand shifts gears in site search

Edmonton company looks at location near Newport
August 17, 2017
Mike McLean
Edmonton, Alberta-based HiTest Sand Inc. is working on Plan C in its search for a site to develop a $300 million silicon smelter in northeastern Washington HiTest Sand now is looking at a site south of Newport, says Colin Willenbrock, general manager of
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Mt. Spokane starts ski-hill expansion after court win

Runs open next season; lift to be added in '18-'19
August 17, 2017
Mike McLean
Work has started on a long-planned ski-trail expansion at Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park following a decision by the Washington state Supreme Court not to hear an environmental challenge to the project. The project, which will open up 279 acres to skie
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Arborist moves business to West Central district

Owner plans to 'revitalize' shop, home on property
August 17, 2017
Mike McLean
Kelly Chadwick, owner of Spokane arborist service Spirit Pruners, has bought a former mechanic-shop building and single-family residence with 3,600 square feet of combined space at 2425 W. Broadway, where Chadwick plans to move the business and reside.
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Bargain store chain to debut on North Division

Dollar Cents outlet will open doors next month
August 17, 2017
Mike McLean
New Spokane-based company Crafters LLC plans to launch a dollar retail-store chain to do business as Dollar Cents. The company will focus initially on establishing Dollar Cents outlets in the Spokane area, says Crafters owner Richard Erving. The first D
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Nystrom+Olson acquired by design-build innovator

Calif.-based Katerra says it plans 'strategic expansion'
August 3, 2017
Mike McLean
Menlo Park, Calif.-based development, design, and construction company Katerra Inc. has acquired Spokane design firm Nystrom+Olson Architecture and plans to grow a permanent presence here, the company announced recently. Now renamed Katerra Spokane, Nyst
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