Mike McLean

Peppertree hotel developers toss in towel on long-stalled project

Hoteliers list long-stalled project site on Division for sale for $2.5 million

September 27, 2012

Rita and John Santillanes, owners of the highly visible quarter-block lot at the northwest corner of Division Street and Third Avenue where a hotel construction project has been frozen in its initial stage for nearly four years, have decided to up

Silverwood Theme Park extends season with Scarywood

Scarywood, community days keep attendance on the rise

September 27, 2012

Mike McLean

Silverwood Theme Park's season-extending strategies, which include community promotions in September and converting the park to a spooky attraction in October, help the park continue to set new attendance records, says Nancy DiGiammarco, marketing

Software cuts energy use by city's computer system

Spokane reports $14,000 in savings during first year of using Verdiem product

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

A recent review of an energy-efficiency system the city of Spokane bought and installed on its network-connected desktop computers has found that the system saves the city more than $14,000 in energy costs annually. That savings, coupled with by

Blue Water Technologies launches new product

Hayden company says its belt filter system removes solids from wastewater

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

Blue Water Technologies Inc., of Hayden, says it has launched its latest product line, which is centered on a rotating belt filter and cleaning system that removes solids from wastewater and is touted to use less space than conventional addition to

Pacific Steel & Recycling boosts scrap-iron capacity

New shear to process larger pieces destined for reuse at mills

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

Pacific Steel & Recycling, the Great Falls, Mont.-based recycling company that got its start here, is installing a massive piece of equipment in Spokane that will increase by four times the company's capacity to process scrap iron destined to be

Drop in enrollment leads to law school lull

Inland Northwest schools say they choose maintaining standards over filling seats

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

The two Inland Northwest law schools—Gonzaga University School of Law and the University of Idaho College of Law—are enrolling fewer students into their three-year programs this year than in recent years, due largely to a declining number

Providence breaks ground on $58 million complex

Medical services provider to expand Valley presence with new outpatient center

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

Providence Health Care, the Spokane-based medical network, has started construction of a $58 million medical center that will expand its outpatient services greatly in Spokane Valley.The 127,000-square-foot facility will be located on 11 acres a

Greenstone Corp. subsidiary plans Liberty Lake apartment complex

Greenstone affiliate airs vision for five-building complex with 47 units

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

A subsidiary of real estate development company Greenstone Corp. plans to construct a five-building apartment complex with a total of 47 dwelling units in the River District south of the Spokane River in Liberty Lake, preliminary plans on file with

Water maker AWG International taps foreign markets

AWG receives export assistance via state grants, SBA initiative

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

AWG International Inc., a Spokane company that makes machines that draw water out of the air, has a promising future in international trade thanks in part to assistance from a U.S. Small Business Administration-backed export program, says Jeff T. a

Spokane developer Ron Wells airs Ridpath Hotel redevelopment proposal

Spokane developer aims to convert hotel rooms into 'micro-apartments'

September 13, 2012

Mike McLean

Wells & Co., a Spokane real estate development company that specializes in historic rehabilitation projects, has approached the city with a plan to turn the long-shuttered former Ridpath Hotel building into an apartment complex.The company has a