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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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Empire Aerospace lands approval to service jet

Aerospace company likely to expand its workforce
February 11, 2016
Mike McLean
Empire Aerospace, a subsidiary of Hayden-based Empire Airlines Inc., has secured approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to provide heavy maintenance service on Embraer S.A. ERJ 145 jets, says Reed Chase, Empire Airlines general manager. The ER
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—Mike McLean

UI center aims to teach cybersecurity specialists

Post Falls facility focuses on workforce training
February 11, 2016
Mike McLean
The University of Idaho has launched its Cybersecurity Training and Operations Center, in Post Falls, where it hopes to educate and certify 350 information technology security specialists through hands-on simulated cyberattack response training in the nex
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National Furniture to move, raze longtime building along Division

High-traffic location leased out to Carl's Jr. franchisee
February 11, 2016
Mike McLean
National Furniture Store Inc., the Spokane furniture retailer known for its 'No Baloney” tagline, plans to move out of its aging building on Division Street, which will be demolished and replaced with a national burger restaurant chain outlet, says Ma
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Huge Indian Trail projects eyed

Potential 1,800 living units raise worries about traffic
February 11, 2016
Mike McLean
Two developers are asking the city for comprehensive land-use plan amendments that would enable them to build potentially more than 1,800 dwelling units combined in the Indian Trail area, raising concerns about traffic congestion in the northwest Spokane
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Tax 'extenders' made permanent

Accountants say PATH Act will make planning ahead easier for many
January 28, 2016
Mike McLean
Some tax preparers here say a few tax breaks that Congress recently made permanent will enable them to have a greater degree of certainty in helping clients with tax planning. Provisions made permanent in the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 20
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—Mike McLean

Pilgrim's Market to grow its own produce

Pilgrim's owner planning to practice, promote small-scale farming
January 28, 2016
Mike McLean
Joe Hamilton, owner of Pilgrim's Market and a pioneer in Coeur d'Alene's natural and organic food sales, now is blazing a trail for urban farming in the Lake City. Hamilton recently bought an 8,000-square-foot residential lot next to the 25,000-squ
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Inland Northwest Blood Center plans collection center on Spokane's North Side

Donation site will be open three days a week initially
January 28, 2016
Mike McLean
Inland Northwest Blood Center has leased 1,200 square feet of space at 10403 N. Newport Highway, where it plans to open a new blood collection center in February, says Jennifer Hawkins, a spokeswoman for the Spokane-based nonprofit. The collection center
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Hayford Crossing retail center lands more tenants

Grocery Outlet, Dollar Tree, Supercuts commit to plaza
January 28, 2016
Mike McLean
The developer of the Hayford Crossing retail plaza under construction on the West Plains has secured three new tenants, adding to the two earlier-announced tenants. The planned new tenants are Grocery Outlet, Dollar Tree, and Supercuts, says Mark D'Ago
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Costco, county to negotiate tax-increment agreement

Warehouse retailer to use development incentive
January 28, 2016
Mike McLean
Spokane County and Costco Wholesale Corp. are etching the final strokes on an agreement in which Costco would take on the financial risk for developing infrastructure that would serve land within a tax-increment financing district that surrounds a planned
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Riverfront Park work to begin midsummer

First projects include rink, Howard Street south bridge
January 28, 2016
Mike McLean
Nearly a year and a half after voters approved a $64.3 million bond measure to fund the first major upgrades of Riverfront Park since it was constructed for Expo '74, the first projects to be funded under the measure are set to go to bid this spring. P
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