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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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Arc of Spokane leases former CompUSA building

Nonprofit ends 20-year relationship as wholesale supplier to Value Village
November 21, 2013
Mike McLean
The Arc of Spokane plans to open a thrift store next month in the former CompUSA building, at 808 N. Ruby north of downtown, having ended its longstanding relationship with Value Village, says Greg Falk, Arc's executive director.Arc, a nonprofit
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—Photo courtesy of Mt. Spokane Ski & Snowboard Park

Inland Northwest ski resorts' hopes pile high on early snow

Citing improvements, operators expect strong season
November 21, 2013
Mike McLean
The Thanksgiving holiday lands a bit later on the calendar this year than most, and some Inland Northwest ski resorts aren't about to wait on it.Most resorts had tentatively marked the day after Thanksgiving as a target opening date for the to &
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K&N wins $8 million job rehabilitating dam cranes

Industrial contractor to upgrade equipment at two Snake River sites
November 21, 2013
Mike McLean
K&N Electric Motors Inc., of Spokane Valley, doing business as K&N Industrial Equipment, has landed an $8 million contract through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to upgrade heavy equipment on two Snake River dams, says Janet Schmidlkofer, the a a
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—Rendering courtesy of Longwell+Trapp Architects

Baker to construct new credit union, retail buildings

Pair of Valley projects valued at $1.4 million to be finished in spring
November 21, 2013
Mike McLean
Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, has been selected as the contractor for two new commercial buildings in Spokane Valley with a combined value of $1.4 million, building permit application information on file with the city of Valley
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Sweetness by the dozen

November 21, 2013
Mike McLean
Brenda Rigby says it's not hard to get up early every day, because she gets to go to the sweetest job in the world.Rigby has been managing the ScrumDiddilyUmptious Donuts LLC shop in Spokane Valley for two years."It's my life," she says. so I
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

ZBA transitions to new owners

Architectural firm aims to stay in design forefront with sustainable housing
November 7, 2013
Mike McLean
Randy Vanhoff and Mark King, the newest partners at ZBA Architecture PS, of Spokane, say they don't plan to stray from the firm's core business as they lead the firm through a rebranding effort.ZBA, which was founded 29 years ago as Zeck Butler
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Deciphering 401(k) fee disclosures said difficult to do

Previously hidden fees still hard to find in new mandated explanations
November 7, 2013
Mike McLean
Fee disclosure requirements for employer-sponsored 401(k) and other defined contribution retirement plans are a good idea, some financial and plan advisers here say, but they add that the disclosure statements sent to millions of plan participants
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Vandermeer to expand, move in Valley

Lumber supplier builds new office, distribution facility on Barker Road acreage
November 7, 2013
Mike McLean
Vandermeer Forest Products Inc., a Lynnwood, Wash.-based wholesale lumber supplier, is preparing to move its Spokane Valley operations onto its own property in the Valley from leased office space and a third-party distribution facility, says Gary a
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Siding replacement work uncovers structure's history

Storhaug mulls whether to save old store moniker on building's former front
November 7, 2013
Mike McLean
What started as a simple re-siding job at 510 E. Third has got Jerry Storhaug considering whether he should be doing some historic preservation.As workers tore down the weathered siding on the west side of the building, they discovered a blue, a
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PAML creates new division for age-management testing

Aion to compete nationwide in growing medical field
November 7, 2013
Mike McLean
Spokane-based Pathology Associates Medical Laboratories LLC has launched a new testing division named Aion Laboratories, which specializes in diagnostics in the growing field of age-management medicine, says Patty Sipes, PAML senior vice president
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