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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Coeur d'Alene's Riverstone Village lands seven new tenants

Variety of new lessees includes fitness center, boutiques, sports shop
October 11, 2012
Mike McLean
The Riverstone mixed-use development in northwest Coeur d'Alene has gained seven new commercial tenants that have opened shop recently or are planning to do so soon, says a commercial real estate agent involved in the lease transactions.The a of
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—Staff photo by Mike McLean

Air cargo volume climbs at Spokane airport

Big increase attributed to 'through traffic' from UPS
October 11, 2012
Mike McLean
The amount of cargo going in and out of Spokane International Airport has risen dramatically so far this year, but most of that increase is just passing through, say representatives of the airport and a freight handler.Spokane International and
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County to auction foreclosed properties via Internet

Move to online service aims to reach broader market, increase sales
September 27, 2012
Mike McLean
Spokane County will auction tax-foreclosed properties online for the first time, with the auction set for Dec. 3, says Mike Volz, the county's chief deputy treasurer.The county treasurer's office has entered a contract with Silver Spring, Inc. a
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—Rendering courtesy of NAC|Architecture

Whitworth builds $8 million facility for fitness programs

Larger recreation center to ease scheduling woes for intramural activities
September 27, 2012
Mike McLean
Whitworth University has started work on a new 32,000-square-foot student fitness and recreation center.The building, which will be open to all Whitworth students, faculty, and staff, is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2013, says Andrea
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SHBA's Festival of Homes prepares to start this weekend

Free scattered-site event will showcase 32 houses erected by 18 contractors
September 27, 2012
Mike McLean
The Spokane Home Builders Association's eighth annual Fall Festival of Homes will be held over the next two three-day weekends.The Fall Festival will feature 32 homes by 18 Spokane-area builders, says Joel White, SHBA's executive officer. The of
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North Idaho school districts prep voter-approved works

Three funding measures to come to $38.7 million, mostly for construction
September 27, 2012
Mike McLean
Funding measures totaling $38.7 million that were approved by voters in three Kootenai County school districts last month mostly will go toward construction projects, the districts say.The Coeur d'Alene schools bond is by far the largest at by a
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Staples reduces floor size in its Coeur d'Alene outlet

$600,000 remodel part of office-supply chain's smaller-store strategy
September 27, 2012
Mike McLean
Staples Inc., the Framingham, Mass.-based office-supply retail chain, says a $600,000 remodel project currently under way at its Coeur d'Alene outlet will reduce the store's size by more than a third.The store will be reduced to 15,500 square of
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Two Unicep Packaging executives buy company

Purchase culminates packaging concern's succession strategy
September 27, 2012
Mike McLean
Two Unicep Packaging Inc. executives, Marcus Anderson and Clint Marshall, have bought the assets of the Sandpoint, Idaho-based contract packaging company from its founder John Snedden, and now are operating it as Unicep Packaging LLC, the company a
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