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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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De Leon Foods to open second grocery store, tortilla making facility in Spokane Valley

Ethnic grocer's new operation to boost tortilla production
July 16, 2015
Mike McLean
De Leon Foods Inc., a Spokane-based company that operates a Mexican food store and deli, plans to open a second outlet at 15530 E. Sprague, in Spokane Valley, says owner Sergio De Leon.
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Skils'kin updates strategic plan for serving disabled people

Changes include setting model for enriching lives
July 16, 2015
Mike McLean
Spokane-based nonprofit Skils'kin Inc. has updated its strategic plan and goals, and it aims to stand out as the model for service providers to enrich the lives of adults with developmental and physical disabilities, says Brian Behler, Skils'kin presi
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—Mike McLean

Fulcrum Institute ramps up new training center

Facility to offer classes, on-the-job experiences
July 16, 2015
Mike McLean
Fulcrum Institute of Spokane is working on a project that will have workforce-training, education, and job-placement components when it comes on line beginning next month, says Judith Gilmore, a Fulcrum spokeswoman.
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Outback Steakhouse, Bonefish Grill planned at NorthTown

Pair of restaurants to share kitchen space
July 16, 2015
Mike McLean
Evergreen Restaurant Group LLC, the Pacific Northwest franchisee for both the Outback Steakhouse and Bonefish Grill full-service restaurant chains, plans to open outlets in the renovated NorthTown Mall, and the two restaurants possibly would have a shared
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—Ron Joseph Architecture

$13.5 million mixed-used project slated near Gonzaga University

Developer plans to start construction this summer
July 16, 2015
Mike McLean
Spokane developer Kent Hull plans to begin construction this summer on a $13.5 million mixed-use project on the Hamilton Street corridor near the Gonzaga University campus. With a tentative address of 1002 N. Hamilton, the 2-acre project site would take
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—Mike McLean

Spokane-area home construction, sales climb

Entry-level buyer market slower to gain momentum
July 16, 2015
Mike McLean
New home construction and existing home sales have continued to climb here for the first half of this year, and existing home sales also have risen at a brisk pace, continuing a multiyear rebound since the deep recession-triggered residential real estate
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—Mike McLean

Health eXpress provides guidance via the Web

On-demand video service combines convenience, broad access
July 2, 2015
Mike McLean
Through a recently expanded online program, Eastern Washington residents can obtain minor medical treatments and services without leaving their home or office.
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Investor buy Jefferson, Norman buildings in downtown Spokane

Mixed uses envisioned for both structures
July 2, 2015
Mike McLean
Yellow Door Properties LLC, a Spokane real estate investment concern, has bought two adjacent downtown buildings known as the Jefferson Building and the Norman Building, and plans to rehabilitate the structures as mixed-use retail and residential developm
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Recording studio to move downtown

Amplified Wax to leave Garland District by 2016
July 2, 2015
Mike McLean
Amplified Wax LLC, a Spokane recording studio, has bought a 2,400-square-foot, single-story commercial structure at 314 E. Pacific, and plans to move there from smaller, leased quarters in December or January, says Mandy Hill, who co-owns the business wit
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Quest Aircraft certified for safety in Russia, African nation

New credentials enhance foreign sales prospects
July 2, 2015
Mike McLean
Quest Aircraft Co., the Sandpoint-based maker of the rugged Kodiak light airplane, says it has been awarded type certification from the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee and the Civil Aviation Authority of Namibia, Africa. A type certificate is a saf
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