F E A T U R E S T O R Y eveloped by Salishan- Mohegan LLC in collab- oration with the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Ilani will be the premier gaming, dining, entertainment and meeting destination in the Pacific Northwest. Construction began in September 2015, and Ilani is scheduled to open during the spring of 2017. When it opens, the design of the 368,000-sq.-ft. casi- no resort will project the culture of the Northwest and pay tribute to the heritage of the Cowlitz Tribe. When Keystone Masonry was awarded the contract for the adhered-stone cladding installa- tion at the Ilani Casino Resort in La Center, Wash. (commonly referred to as the Cowlitz County Casino), Keystone’s president, Steve Borman, was well aware of the inherent challenges when considering a direct-bond exterior stone assembly, particularly in the frequently unfriendly climate con- ditions of the Pacific Northwest region. Steve and the Keystone eveloped by Salishan- Mohegan LLC in collab- oration with the Cowlitz Indian D Merkrete products allow installers to adhere to fast-track schedule 32 TileLetter | April 2017