Mike McLean

2018 is shaping up as strong construction year

Projects in early planning stage ahead of 2017 pace

March 29, 2018

Coming off a record year for construction values for projects permitted throughout Spokane County in 2017, ongoing and planned projects are pointing toward another strong construction year in 2018. Building permit values for Spokane County and the cities

Inland Imaging to merge with Tri-Cities practice

Practice to have nearly 90 radiologists

March 27, 2018

Mike McLean

Longtime Spokane-based radiology practice Inland Imaging PS and Tri-Cities, Wash.-based Columbia Basin Imaging PC, have agreed to merge practices, says Inland Imaging CEO Steve Duvoisin. The merger will be effective next fall, and the larger practice t

â€”St. Lukeâ€™s Rehabilitation Institute

St. Luke's starts working in high school athletics

Rehab institute contracts with Rogers, Shadle, NC

March 1, 2018

Mike McLean

Spokane-based St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute has begun providing athletic training services to North Central, Rogers, and Shadle Park high schools. Jan Collins, who manages the athletic trainer program for St. Luke's, says it's able to expand

Vandervert Construction placed in receivership

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February 5, 2018

Mike McLean

Prominent Spokane-based general contractor Vandervert Construction Inc. is facing a financial crisis, and control of the company has been placed under receivership. Spokane-based law firm Davidson, Backman, Medeiros PLLC was appointed to serve as the g

Mining industry upbeat, optimistic about new year

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December 21, 2017

Mike McLean

Laura Skaer, executive director of Spokane-based American Exploration & Mining Association, says capital is returning to the U.S. mining industry, and investors and mining concerns are putting ventures together to back new projects. Skaer, fresh from the

INW tourism marketers expect modest to strong growth

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December 21, 2017

Mike McLean

Cheryl Kilday, president and CEO of Visit Spokane, says the tourism-promotion organization is expecting modest growth in tourism here in 2018. 'We've got a good number of convention groups coming in,â€ Kilday says. 'Since the expansion of the Sp

Slow, steady growth might be as good as it gets in Kootenai County

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December 21, 2017

Mike McLean

Sam Wolkenhauer, Post Falls-based regional labor economist with the Idaho Department of Labor, expects Kootenai County's economic growth will slow slightly in 2018. 'But that doesn't mean there's anything wrong with the economy,â€ Wolkenhauer sa

Momentum mounts at The M

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November 22, 2017

Mike McLean

A year into The M redevelopment, Spokane developer Centennial Properties Inc. and its affiliates have obtained or applied for building permits valued at more than $33 million for the renovation project at 608 W. Main, the former site of Macy's departmen

Urban Outfitters building takes top design award

Mayor's Choice honors connectivity of project

November 9, 2017

Mike McLean

ALSC Architects PS and Centennial Properties Inc., both of Spokane, won the top honor in the 2017 Spokane Mayor's Urban Design Awards for an expansion and remodel project at a retail building now anchored by Urban Outfitters downtown. ALSC also was rec