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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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Goodwill reducing waste through outlet center

Unsold materials salvaged at Front Street warehouse
May 5, 2016
Mike McLean
Spokane-based Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest is reducing its waste stream through its outlet and salvage center that so far has cut its disposal bills by more than a third. In 2015, the outlet center's second full year of operation, Goodwi
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—Mike McLean

Lincoln Hospital sees upgrades

Davenport-based district pioneering rural services
May 5, 2016
Mike McLean
Lincoln Hospital District No. 3, based in Davenport, is holding firmly to its roots while adapting to changes in the health care environment. The district's flagship facility, Lincoln Hospital, has been upgrading technologies on site, increasing outpat
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—Mike McLean

Central Valley School District reworks plans for Ponderosa Elementary

Entirely new facility would save costs over renovation
May 5, 2016
Mike McLean
The Central Valley School District now wants to replace Ponderosa Elementary school rather than renovate and expand it-a move that district superintendent Ben Small claims would save on construction costs, speed up the project schedule, and eliminate th
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Vandervert Construction builds, converts lube centers for Valvoline

Fast-lube concern to test newest store design here
May 5, 2016
Mike McLean
Lexington, Ky.-based Valvoline Instant Oil Change has selected Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, to convert 70 former Oil Can Henry's Outlets to the Valvoline brand and to construct two new prototype lube centers in the Pacific Northwest, says A
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Idaho selects design team for joint higher-ed facility in Coeur d'Alene

Three colleges will share use of $9.7 million building
April 21, 2016
Mike McLean
The Idaho Department of Public Works has selected a team made up of H2A Architects PA, of Coeur d'Alene, and Integrus Architecture PS, of Spokane, to design a planned $9.7 million North Idaho Collaborative Education facility in Coeur d'Alene, says Ela
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Kiemle & Hagood creates scholarship fund for HVAC students

Program aims to promote building-maintenance skills
April 21, 2016
Mike McLean
Spokane-based commercial real estate brokerage Kiemle & Hagood Co. recently created the Ed Kiemle Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Community Colleges of Spokane Foundation Endowment Fund. The endowed scholarship program will award two $500 scholarsh
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Vandervert begins work on Division Street Denny's

24-hour diner to serve customers this summer
April 21, 2016
Mike McLean
Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, has started work on a new Denny's restaurant to be located at 3525 N. Division. The $825,000 project is scheduled to be completed this summer. Vandervert spokeswoman Andrea Barlow says the 4,400-square-foot re
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—Mike McLean

Increasing efficiency through technology

McKinstry debuts 'robotic total station' to improve building system installations
April 21, 2016
Mike McLean
Construction and energy efficiency contractor McKinstry Co. is introducing a technology to the Spokane market that reduces installation time for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, says Gary McManus, a senior project manager for the Spokane oper
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—Mike McLean

Moving on up at Summit

First Summit Tower living units ready to occupy
April 21, 2016
Mike McLean
As of last week Rockwood Retirement Communities representatives felt they were within days of obtaining occupancy permits to begin moving residents into the second through fourth floors of the new $51 million, 11-story Summit Tower on the Rockwood South H
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Three Maverik c-stores planned here, filings show

Work proposed to start as early as this summer
April 21, 2016
Mike McLean
Maverik Inc., the Salt Lake City-based convenience store and gas station chain, plans to construct three new Spokane-area outlets as soon as this summer, preliminary applications on file with the cities of Spokane and Spokane Valley show. The Maverik out
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