Mike McLean

Vandermeer to expand, move in Valley

Lumber supplier builds new office, distribution facility on Barker Road acreage

November 7, 2013

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

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

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

Spokane County's top taxpayer levies swell

Perennial leader Avista ranks first on list of 50 largest property owners

November 7, 2013

Mike McLean

The collective share of the 50 largest property taxpayers in Spokane County, led by perennial top payer Avista Corp., grew by 16 percent this year to reach nearly 9 percent of the total property taxes levied in the county, according records through

Tax experts plot strategies to soften blows of rate jump

Affordable Care Act said having sizable impact on taxpayers

October 24, 2013

Mike McLean

The largest year-over-year individual tax increases in at least a decade are in effect, and high-income earners who haven't planned for them might be in for a shock, tax preparers here say.Many middle-income taxpayers also might be surprised by

Health cost analysis company forms

Tech entrepreneurs set to launch cloud-based platform to measure efficiency

October 24, 2013

Mike McLean

Two experienced Spokane entrepreneurs are in countdown mode for the launch of Arevo Health, a cloud-based software startup that they hope will revolutionize corporate health care efficiency tracking.Ryan Fix and Jim Schlosser founded the company

Spokane Gymnastics buys former Valley fitness facility

Business plans to expand as it relocates in phases to its own larger building

October 24, 2013

Mike McLean

Spokane Gymnastics Enterprises LLC, of Spokane, has bought a 28,000-square-foot commercial building at 2515 N. Locust, just east of the Argonne Village Shopping Center in Spokane Valley, says Nadine Burgess, the owner of the business.Beginning a

Umpqua Bank-Sterling Bank transition plan looms

Portland bank to roll out retail-store concept at Sterling sites

October 24, 2013

Mike McLean

It likely will be another eight months or so before Umpqua Bank logos start showing up at Sterling Bank locations here, assuming Umpqua's proposed $2 billion acquisition of Sterling meets regulatory approval.Umpqua, though, expects to capitalize

Spokane team set to expand WSU apartment complex

$16 million project will upgrade, add 17 units to Chief Joseph Village

October 10, 2013

Mike McLean

A Spokane-based construction team has started work on a $16 million renovation and expansion of the Chief Joseph Village apartment complex on the Washington State University campus, in Pullman, says Louise Sweeney, a project manager for the Spokane

Ginno wins $4.2 million job to renovate school in Cd'A

Work includes classroom remodel, new library, lab, gym at Bryan Elementary

October 10, 2013

Mike McLean

The Coeur d'Alene School District has awarded Ginno Construction, of Coeur d'Alene, a $4.2 million contract to remodel and expand Bryan Elementary School, says Laura Rumpler, a district spokeswoman.The project will include remodeling the complex