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Scott Maben

Scott Maben is a deputy city editor for The Spokesman-Review in the Local news department. He assists in assigning and editing local news coverage and oversees business news coverage and edits the business pages.

How to contact Scott

Email: scottm@spokesman.com
Phone: 509-459-5528
Fax: 509-459-5482

Recent stories by Scott

Shakey’s back on firm footing

October 23, 2009 in Business on Page A12 Longtime Spokane residents will remember Shakey’s Pizza. Two of the restaurants operated here for years, closing in the early 1980s. Now Shakey’s is back, with a modern look but also …
New child care center was built kid-friendly

September 4, 2009 in Business on Page A12 From extra padding under the carpets to child-size sinks and toilets, Pacific Park Children’s Center is built to meet the needs of kids. The 6,200-square-foot child care center recently opened …
County’s jobless rate dips to 8.2 percent

August 19, 2009 in Business on Page A8 The unemployment rate in Spokane County dropped to 8.2 percent in July, from 8.9 percent in June. But what looks like a sign of recovery mostly just reflects a smaller …
Spokane unemployment rate drops to 8.2 percent

August 18, 2009 in Business, City The unemployment rate in Spokane County dropped to 8.2 percent in July, from 8.9 percent in June. That looks like a sign of recovery, but that might be wishful thinking. 2
New Plato’s Closet coming

August 7, 2009 in Business on Page A12 The opening of a new Plato’s Closet can be a conspicuous affair. Just look for the throng of girls and young women waiting to get in. Valerie Rhoads has seen …
Valley couple opens mobile sandwich shop

July 31, 2009 in Business on Page A12 Their kids grown, Van and Rebbecca Austin decided to sell their house in Portland, move to Spokane Valley and buy a 15-foot trailer for a mobile hot dog stand, which …
RiverView one step closer

July 3, 2009 in Business on Page A12 The developers behind RiverView, a proposed cluster of hotels and restaurants on the Washington-Idaho border near the Cabela’s sporting goods store, have taken the next step toward building the $25 …
Idaho jobless rate hits 26-year high

July 3, 2009 in Business on Page A14 Seasonally adjusted unemployment in Idaho rose half a percentage point in June, to 8.3 percent. It’s the highest jobless rate since October 1983, the state Department of Labor said Thursday. …
CdA office building will feature lake view

May 29, 2009 in Business on Page A10 The profile of downtown Coeur d’Alene keeps rising, literally. A six-story office building will be built at Seventh Street and Sherman Avenue, next to one of the two new condo …
Here’s the Dirt: Ace Hardware among new Wandermere Village tenants

May 1, 2009 in Business on Page A14 A new Ace Hardware store and four attached retail spaces will be the latest additions to the growing Wandermere Village retail center along U.S. Highway 395 just north of Spokane. …
3 community centers to serve people of all ages

March 15, 2009 in City on Page A1 A new community center is always a hit. Spokane and Coeur d’Alene are about to score a grand slam. Three nonprofit organizations with deep local roots are finishing three landmark …
YMCA-YWCA collaboration paying off

March 15, 2009 in City on Page A8 A joint effort by the YWCA and YMCA to build two big community centers in Spokane is emerging as a model of collaboration for nonprofits, especially in lean times when … 1
Unemployment rates rise sharply

August 2, 2008 in Business on Page A8 Unemployment shot up in North Idaho last month as construction continued to slow and more wood products jobs disappeared. The jobless rate in Kootenai County hit 4.4 percent in July, …
Elements of summer: Sun, fun, snow, ash

July 19, 2008 in City on Page A1 The long winter has ended in Wallace. The last of a big pile of snow on the edge of town was reduced to a wet spot on the ground Friday, …
Cinema under the stars

August 2, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 The ghosts came out Tuesday night for the first in a series of free movies under the North Idaho skies. Next up are greasers, munchkins, clownfish and fighter pilots. The …
Wolves show off hunting instincts

July 28, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 Visitors to a wolf education center and store in Bonner County had an unexpected demonstration of the animal’s hunting instinct. Four tourists from Charlotte, N.C., were at Wolf People on …
Symphonette aims to evoke fort’s era

May 15, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 The Fort Sherman Symphonette, barely half a year old, is preparing to take its audience back to the late 19th century with a little Dvorak, a little Strauss and a …
Teaching parents how to teach their children

April 26, 2007 in City on Page A1 All parents, regardless of income or experience, can benefit from the support given by programs such as Parents as Teachers. The idea is to help mothers and fathers help their …
Kootenai prosecutor backs deputy in shooting

April 17, 2007 in Idaho on Page B6 Kootenai County Deputy Sheriff Charles Sciortino was justified in shooting Victor Leon in the chest and right arm during a confrontation March 14, county Prosecutor Bill Douglas said in a …
City revisits its roots with month of events

April 14, 2007 in Idaho on Page B1 Long before Coeur d’Alene was a retirement, resort and recreation hot spot, the town revolved around a military fort on the shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene. This early chapter in …