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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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North Idaho group starts work on medical campus

$2.1 million building to be first of three in complex

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

A group of medical professionals affiliated with Northwest Specialty Hospital, in Post Falls, is developing another complex near the hospital that's to be called Syringa Medical Campus, says Darron Rock, a spokesman for the group, North Idaho Surgical H

UW starts remodel at downtown location

Former visitor info center envisioned as Husky hub

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

The University of Washington says it plans to move this spring, following a remodel project, into its newly leased downtown building, which is to be renamed the UW Spokane Center. The 2,250-square-foot building at 201 W. Main formerly was occupied by the

Kootenai Health's goal to become a regional center

Cd'A-based care network expanding, adding services

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

Kootenai Health is much more than the community hospital it was just a few years ago, before it began implementing its current strategic plan, says Jeremy Evans, the Coeur d'Alene-based health system's vice president of operations.

New vegan restaurateur readies North Side eatery

Owner plans to debut Allie's cafÃ© this spring

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

Atania Gilmore has leased an 1,800-square-foot building at 4803 N. Nevada, where she plans to open a vegan restaurant. The restaurant, to be named Allie's Vegan Pizzeria & CafÃ©, will open this spring at the northwest corner of Broad Avenue and Nevada

Agricultural drone service launches in Hayden

Company aims to help farmers maximize yields

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

Three Idaho companies, including Hayden-based Empire Airlines, have teamed up in a venture that aims to adapt drone technology to help farmers boost crop yields. The venture, Empire Unmanned LLC, is the first company authorized by the Federal Aviation Ad

Spokane-area construction values fell in 2014

Big projects permitted in 2013 set bar higher

February 12, 2015

Mike McLean

The total value of Spokane-area building permits fell sharply last year compared with a year earlier, but some sources monitoring the construction industry say that perhaps the bar was artificially high in 2013. Building permit values for last year in Sp

North Idaho community bank regains momentum

22-year-old Idaho Independent Bank outlasts several rivals

January 29, 2015

Mike McLean

Idaho Independent Bank has maintained solid footing in a constantly changing banking landscape since it opened its first branch in Hayden in 1993, says Jack Gustavel, IIB's chairman, CEO, and founding member. He also claims that while many of the bankï

Odom Corp.'s new digs

Beer distributor expects to ship 5 million cases from new West Plains facility

January 29, 2015

Mike McLean

The Odom Corp. expects to ship 5 million cases of beverages-mostly beer-this year through its new distribution center on the West Plains, says Dale Birchell, Odom's regional operations manager. The company also projects 3 percent of growth in sales

ABC chapter here to move to new space on E. Trent

Trade group also expands member education, training

January 29, 2015

Mike McLean

The Inland Pacific Chapter of Associated Builders & Contractors Inc. plans to move to a larger space at 1760 E. Trent from its present location in Spokane Valley, says Kate McCaslin, the chapter's president and CEO. ABC-Inland Pacific Chapter has been

Current, old Wolff Co. properties see activity

Leavitt Capital Co. involved in six recent transactions

January 29, 2015

Mike McLean

The Wolff Co. has relocated its downtown offices and has sold the Argonne Commercial Center to another real estate investment group, says Aaron Lake, a real estate broker who has handled a number of recent transactions involving the Wolff Co. and current

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