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.
The current owners of the Sunshine Mine complex, near Kellogg, Idaho, are working on a plan to reopen the mine in about five years and eventually employ about 250 miners.
Lilac Plaza and Lilac Terrace, independent-living retirement communities on a shared campus on Spokane’s North Side that cater to lower-income seniors, are in high demand, with lengthy waiting lists for prospective future residents.
Early-stage funding for founders of startups in the Pacific Northwest, including the Spokane area, is expected to improve this year following a stubborn downturn in funding activity in 2023 and 2024.
Pam Senske, former leader of Spokane based Pearson Packaging Systems, instilled a culture that continues to drive the company, people who knew and worked with her say.
The Coeur d’Alene-based nonprofit originally known as Jobs Plus, which was formed in 1987 to help diversify the economy in Kootenai County, has become more selective in business recruitment and more involved in housing and labor issues in recent years.