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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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SFCC plans $18 million athletic facilities upgrade

Renovation, expansion project to begin in March
December 15, 2016
Mike McLean
Community Colleges of Spokane plans to start construction next spring on a major renovation and expansion project at its main gym and adjacent athletic facilities on the Spokane Falls Community College campus, in northwest Spokane. As of last week, the c
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Funding education tops legislative priority list

Legislature still grapples with McCleary court ruling
December 15, 2016
Mike McLean
With the deadline approaching in the upcoming biennium for the Legislature to meet basic education funding requirements, local groups will look to lawmakers to focus on following through with earlier funding commitments. Due to the state Supreme Court'
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Windermere broker buys its Kendall Yards offices

Agency had been leasing the space it has acquired
December 1, 2016
Mike McLean
Joe Garst, owner of Windermere City Group LLC, has purchased 5,600 square feet of office space in a 13,000-square-foot building at 1237 W. Summit Parkway. The two-story building is located in Kendall Yards, the Greenstone Corp. development in the West
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—Mike McLean

Spokane financial advisers: Rein in scattered retirement accounts

Leaving funds with former employers delays planning
December 1, 2016
Mike McLean
Some financial advisers here say they're seeing a growing segment of people nearing retirement asking how to handle scattered retirement funds. Jerry Felts, principal at Jerry Felts CFP, of Spokane, says it's becoming more common to see clients with
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—Mike McLean

Cd'A oral surgeon pioneers dental implant system

FDA-approved technology assists planning, placement of dental implants
December 1, 2016
Mike McLean
Dr. Daniel R. Cullum, oral surgeon and founder of Coeur d'Alene-based Implants Northwest, is pioneering the use of a computer-guided system for precision placement of dental implants. The X-Guide navigational guidance system, which the manufacturer des
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$400 million in new projects targeted in grant awards

Three developments cited could generate 620 jobs
December 1, 2016
Mike McLean
Three potential projects here could generate more than $400 million in capital investments and lead to the creation of 620 manufacturing and distribution jobs, according to data released with recent Washington state Department of Commerce grant awards.
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Boot Barn debuts first Washington state store in Spokane Valley

Western, work-wear chain opens near Costco store
December 1, 2016
Mike McLean
Boot Barn Holdings Inc., an Irvine, Calif.-based chain of Western clothing and work-wear stores, has selected a Spokane Valley location for its first retail outlet in Washington state. The recently opened Boot Barn store occupies 10,900 square feet of sp
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Able Label grows under former Red Lion executive

Expanded facility helps meet increase in orders
December 1, 2016
Mike McLean
Art Coffey, former CEO of Red Lion Hotels Corp. and now president of Able Label, says the Spokane label-manufacturing company has seen consistent strong growth since he and his wife, Kaleen, bought it and moved it to larger quarters. The company is locat
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North Idaho convenience store erects new Hayden outlet

Multitenant retail structure also planned near U.S. 95
November 17, 2016
Mike McLean
Dan Duvall, who owns three convenience stores in Kootenai County, is constructing a fourth store in Hayden, where he's also planning to develop a multitenant retail building. The 5,500-square-foot, $1.5 million convenience store, to be named Lancaster
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Restaurant, coffee shop poised to be Matilda tenants

Tenants are now leasing apartments on upper floors
November 17, 2016
Mike McLean
Two retail tenants are lined up so far for ground-floor commercial space in the Matilda building that's nearing completion in the University District. Also, many of the upscale apartments in the upper three stories are leased or reserved, say the leas
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