Mike McLean

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Montana restaurant chain to open second eatery here

MacKenzie River Pizza sets the table for outlet off 57th on South Hill

May 5, 2011

Even before MacKenzie River Pizza Co. has opened its first Spokane restaurant, the Montana-based chain says it now plans to open a second eatery here.MacKenzie River Pizza has leased 5,860 square feet of space in the Cedar Canyon Village on the

Columbia Tractor buys Bonanza Ford site

Equipment dealer plans summer move, broader farm-machine selection

May 5, 2011

Mike McLean

Moscow, Idaho-based Columbia Tractor Inc. says it has bought the West Plains building and land formerly occupied by the Bonanza Ford Inc. dealership, and plans to move its Spokane-area John Deere dealership there and broaden the dealership's line a

Recycling heads to single stream

New Waste Management plant could recover more renewables

May 5, 2011

Mike McLean

A countywide—and potentially regionwide—single-stream recycling program aimed at recovering a greater amount of materials and diverting them from disposal in the waste-to-energy incinerator and landfills likely will be in place in little

Halme constructs first parts of Davenport sports facility

Fields at athletic complex to be prepared for play by 2012 baseball season

April 21, 2011

Mike McLean

The city of Davenport says it's constructing the first phase of a planned two-phase athletic-facility project that's expected to have a total cost of close to $2 million.The current $856,000 phase includes a high-school-sized baseball field, two

Cd'A Tribe nets HUD grant to upgrade its rental housing

$500,000 to be targeted toward energy-efficient improvements to 35 units

April 21, 2011

Mike McLean

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe says it has landed a $500,000 federal grant, which it will use to update 35 residential rental units located throughout the Plummer-Worley area on the tribe's reservation in North Idaho.The Indian Community Development by

Baker constructs $1 million addition to Schade Towers

Indian Health Service to move Spokane office to University District

April 21, 2011

Mike McLean

Baker Construction & Development Inc., of Spokane, says it has started construction of a second-story addition to the historic Schade Towers office building that will house the district offices of the Indian Health Service.The $1 million project

Forza Coffee says it wants to expand presence here

Tacoma-based roaster aims to have five Spokane-area outlets open by end of year

April 21, 2011

Mike McLean

Forza Coffee Co., a Tacoma-based coffee shop franchise concern, says it's looking to expand here with at least three new cafes this year, adding to one already operating on the South Hill and another planned in Spokane Valley.Rich Jennings, the

Chase Bank to build branch in Indian Trail neighborhood

Financial giant looks to open up to 27 branches in state

April 21, 2011

Mike McLean

New York-based JP Morgan Chase & Co. says it plans to open a new bank branch in the Indian Trail Road neighborhood on Spokane's North Side, and it's looking for other potential sites in the Spokane area as part of its Pacific Northwest growth Trail

Wendle plans showroom for Infiniti lines

Vandervert to construct $1 million sales building near Division Street 'Y'

April 21, 2011

Mike McLean

Wendle Motors Inc., of Spokane, says it plans to build a $1 million showroom for its Infiniti dealership on the North Side.The planned 6,000-square-foot showroom structure will include a customer lounge and a service write-up area dedicated to a

Charity to build $6 million Cd'A complex

Union Gospel Mission's new center to help clients recover, re-enter society

April 21, 2011

Mike McLean

The Union Gospel Mission Association of Spokane says it plans to break ground next month in Coeur d'Alene on a $6 million, 27,000-square-foot transitional housing and recovery-services center for women and children.The center, tentatively named