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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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Buffalo Wild Wings might build at NorthTown

Big sports bar, restaurant eyes site along Queen

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

Buffalo Wild Wings, a national chicken-wing restaurant and sports bar chain, plans to open its third Spokane-area outlet in the NorthTown Mall, predevelopment documents on file with the city of Spokane show. The restaurant would face Queen Avenue, on the

Washington Health Benefit Exchange adds staff for next rush

Call center here expected to grow to 242 employees

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange and its customer-service contractor here are bulking up their staffs in anticipation of the next open enrollment period for plans offered through Washington Healthplanfinder, says Richard Onizuka, CEO for the exchang

Rite Aid resuscitates plan for new North Side outlet

Stand-alone unit to be built at Franklin Park Commons

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

Rite Aid Corp., the Camp Hill, Pa.-based pharmacy and retail store chain, has submitted a building permit application to construct a stand-alone store on the north end of the Franklin Park Commons shopping center, where it would move an existing outlet fr

Cd'A orthopedic practice to open second clinic here

Meridian doing $500,000 in improvements for tenant

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

Meridian Construction Inc., of Spokane Valley, is working on a nearly $500,000 tenant improvement project in the medical district on the lower South Hill, where a growing orthopedic practice currently based in Coeur d'Alene plans to open a second clinic

Commission reaches milestone helping homebuyers

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

The Washington State Housing Finance Commission announced recently that it has helped 50,000 families become homeowners during the 31-year history of the commission through its mortgage assistance and down-payment assistance programs.

Car wash creator brings newest brand to Lake City

$5.5 million automated facility to open in March

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

Serial car wash developer Bill Martin, of Boise, has launched a $5.5 million construction project in Coeur d'Alene for a Metro Express Car Wash outlet, which he says will bring the latest improvements in automated washing systems to customers in the Lak

Cheney district schedules $44.8 million bond vote

Plans call for high school to be expanded, updated

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

Cheney Public Schools has joined the list of Spokane-area school districts that plan to ask voters to approve capital facilities bonds next year. The Cheney district plans to put a $44.8 million bond measure on the Feb. 10 ballot to fund a proposed renov

Hospital expands in Cd'A - Art only

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

Another mixed-use building planned at Kendall Yards

Three-story building would be similar to Highline Lofts

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

North Gorge Commercial Partners LLC, an affiliate of Liberty Lake-based Greenstone Corp., plans to construct a three-story mixed-use building just east of the similarly sized Highline Lofts building in Kendall Yards.

Psychology practice buys building to handle growth

Office to ramp up to six providers, hire more staff

October 9, 2014

Mike McLean

Northwest Neurobehavioral Institute PS, a Spokane counseling and therapy practice that specializes in assessing and treating cognitive functions, has bought a 9,300-square-foot building at 1303 N. Division, north of downtown, where it plans to move next m

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