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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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—Mike McLean

Apartments abound in Spokane market

Multifamily housing market projected to stay strong
June 2, 2016
Mike McLean
Even as hundreds of new apartments are set to come online, vacancy rates remain low, and rents are edging upward, meaning development of rental housing isn't likely to slow down any time soon, some professionals involved in the construction industry say
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Spate of highway projects in works in North Idaho

ITD recently has awarded $12.4 million in contracts
June 2, 2016
Mike McLean
The Idaho Transportation Department recently has awarded contracts totaling $12.4 million for highway projects now in their early construction stages in North Idaho, says Marvin Fenn, the department's Coeur d'Alene-based District 1 engineering manager
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—Mike McLean

Post Falls Medical Boom

Health care sector provides community hundreds of jobs
June 2, 2016
Mike McLean
Post Falls, once considered a bedroom community to both Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, has become home to a vibrant medical district that's brought hundreds of health care jobs to the River City. The growth in medical and health services and facilities i
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Litehouse dressing maker reports strong sales growth

Dressing maker now employs 700 overall
June 2, 2016
Mike McLean
Litehouse Inc., the Sandpoint-based salad dressing maker, grew sales by more than 10 percent in 2015, a year after becoming 100 percent employee owned, says Litehouse CEO Jim Frank. Litehouse formed its employee stock ownership plan in 2006, selling 30 p
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—Mike McLean

Taylor Engineering to merge with Seattle-based Parametrix

Seattle firm will expand to 11 offices in five states
May 19, 2016
Mike McLean
Prominent Spokane-based civil engineering company Taylor Engineering Inc. will merge with Seattle-based Parametrix Inc. and will operate under the Parametrix name by the end of the month, says Mark Aronson, co-owner of Taylor Engineering. Taylor Engineer
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—Mike McLean

Post Falls parts maker restrengthens through reshoring

Swiss Tech owner took over operations last June
May 19, 2016
Mike McLean
Swiss Tech Precision USA, a Post Falls company that makes critical metal parts that other manufacturers use in a variety of products, is regaining strength largely through reshoring efforts of its U.S. customers, says Christopher Mark Choate, who bought S
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Meridian to build City Hall in Valley

$10.6 million contract awarded for construction
May 19, 2016
Mike McLean
The city of Spokane Valley has awarded a $10.6 million construction contract for its planned City Hall to Meridian Construction Inc., of Spokane Valley. Meridian had submitted the lowest bid to erect the 65,200-square-foot facility, which will include th
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Moses Lake company buys two complexes on Spokane's North Side

$17.9 million transaction includes 300 apartments
May 19, 2016
Mike McLean
Moses Lake-based real estate investment company 5D Holdings LLC has bought for $17.9 million two apartment complexes with a total of 300 living units on Spokane's North Side. The complexes are the Serrano Apartments, located at 121 E. Wedgewood, and th
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Land Rover, Jaguar auto dealership plans

$5 million project will include move next door
May 19, 2016
Mike McLean
The combined Jaguar, Land Rover, and Volvo auto dealerships downtown are planning a $5 million-plus renovation and expansion project that eventually will include the entire block on which the dealerships are now located, says Francois Chaker, the general
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Assisted-living facility eyed on the South Hill

Center would be built at Freya, 44th junction
May 19, 2016
Mike McLean
Co-owners and operators of a Coeur d'Alene assisted-living facility are part of a prospective ownership group exploring the potential to develop a similar facility for up to 80 residents on the South Hill. The development site would be on 5 acres of va
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