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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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Farmgirlfit opens gym in Cd'A, its second in all

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October 9, 2014
Mike McLean
Farmgirlfit, a Spokane-based women's fitness club, has opened a gym in North Idaho, says Jaunessa Walsh, Farmgirlfit co-owner and fitness coach. The second Farmgirlfit gym is located in a retail center at 2930 N. Government Way in Coeur d'Alene. Jen
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Garco Construction wins big fisheries job at Lower Granite Dam

$48.3 million project aims to help juvenile salmon
October 9, 2014
Mike McLean
Garco Construction Inc., of Spokane, has won a $48.3 million contract through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct improvements on a Snake River dam to increase survival rates of juvenile salmon in their migration toward the Pacific Ocean, says T
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Buffalo Wild Wings might build at NorthTown

Big sports bar, restaurant eyes site along Queen
October 9, 2014
Mike McLean
Buffalo Wild Wings, a national chicken-wing restaurant and sports bar chain, plans to open its third Spokane-area outlet in the NorthTown Mall, predevelopment documents on file with the city of Spokane show. The restaurant would face Queen Avenue, on the
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Washington Health Benefit Exchange adds staff for next rush

Call center here expected to grow to 242 employees
October 9, 2014
Mike McLean
The Washington Health Benefit Exchange and its customer-service contractor here are bulking up their staffs in anticipation of the next open enrollment period for plans offered through Washington Healthplanfinder, says Richard Onizuka, CEO for the exchang
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Rite Aid resuscitates plan for new North Side outlet

Stand-alone unit to be built at Franklin Park Commons
October 9, 2014
Mike McLean
Rite Aid Corp., the Camp Hill, Pa.-based pharmacy and retail store chain, has submitted a building permit application to construct a stand-alone store on the north end of the Franklin Park Commons shopping center, where it would move an existing outlet fr
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—Bernardo|Wills Architects PC

Cd'A orthopedic practice to open second clinic here

Meridian doing $500,000 in improvements for tenant
October 9, 2014
Mike McLean
Meridian Construction Inc., of Spokane Valley, is working on a nearly $500,000 tenant improvement project in the medical district on the lower South Hill, where a growing orthopedic practice currently based in Coeur d'Alene plans to open a second clinic
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Commission reaches milestone helping homebuyers

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October 9, 2014
Mike McLean
The Washington State Housing Finance Commission announced recently that it has helped 50,000 families become homeowners during the 31-year history of the commission through its mortgage assistance and down-payment assistance programs.
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—Metro Express Car Wash

Car wash creator brings newest brand to Lake City

$5.5 million automated facility to open in March
October 9, 2014
Mike McLean
Serial car wash developer Bill Martin, of Boise, has launched a $5.5 million construction project in Coeur d'Alene for a Metro Express Car Wash outlet, which he says will bring the latest improvements in automated washing systems to customers in the Lak
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Cheney district schedules $44.8 million bond vote

Plans call for high school to be expanded, updated
October 9, 2014
Mike McLean
Cheney Public Schools has joined the list of Spokane-area school districts that plan to ask voters to approve capital facilities bonds next year. The Cheney district plans to put a $44.8 million bond measure on the Feb. 10 ballot to fund a proposed renov
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—Mike McLean

Hospital expands in Cd'A - Art only

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October 9, 2014
Mike McLean
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