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VIRGINIA THOMAS

Vaccinations underway at Spokane retirement homes

Pharmacy partnerships enable efficient on-site clinics, officials say
February 11, 2021
Virginia Thomas
COVID-19 vaccines are being administered throughout retirement communities here, and administrators say the process is going smoothly. According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, more than 63,000 doses of the vaccine had been
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Natasha Nellis

A home-health care comeback

Isolation, exhaustion have fueled rebound in demand, Spokane-area caregivers say
February 11, 2021
Natasha Nellis
Following a sharp decrease in demand as the pandemic swept through Washington state in March, in-home care companies now are starting to see an uptick in demand for their services, as isolation and exhaustion lead more seniors to seek outside care
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Pandemic pushes scores of people toward retirement

Many choose to leave jobs during challenging time, observers say
February 11, 2021
Kevin Blocker
Last year, investment adviser Kyle Weir received a call from a client looking to explore her options. Weir's client, a veteran educator, was right against retirement age.
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Federal student aid system undergoes overhaul

Bill expands eligibility for federal Pell Grants
January 28, 2021
Natasha Nellis
Several policy changes were included in the recently approved 2021 Omnibus spending bill that will ease the federal student aid application process and expand Pell Grant eligibility, industry observers here say.
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Promotion reflects love of community banking for State Bank Northwest exec

Bruggink named president of State Bank Northwest
January 28, 2021
Kevin Blocker
The banking field hasn't lost its luster for Lorilei Bruggink, who has worked in the industry for 35 years and was named president of Spokane Valley-based State Bank Northwest earlier this month.
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VIRGINIA THOMAS

Spokane-area lenders undertake second round of PPP funding

Bankers say program offers long-term benefits for financial industry
January 28, 2021
Virginia Thomas
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released a third round of Paycheck Protection Program loan funds, and bankers here say they're prepared to handle changes made as a result of updates to the program.
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The closing chapter on the Metropolitan Mortgage saga

Metropolitan bankruptcy saga likely has concluded
January 28, 2021
Kim Crompton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court trusts have issued what might be the final payments to investors who lost hundreds of millions of dollars when Spokane-based Metropolitan Mortgage & Securities Co. and affiliate Summit Securities Inc. shut down nearly two decades ago
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Work on North Idaho veterans home to resume in spring

Final construction value still to be determined
January 14, 2021
Kevin Blocker
The Idaho Division of Veterans Services says it will resume construction in the spring on a 64-room veterans home in Post Falls on a 7-plus-acre parcel of donated land. Veterans Services broke ground and began site work in the final quarter of 2020
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New residents are just one factor in rise in Spokane home values

Supply side said to have greater effect as listings fall short of local demand
January 14, 2021
Patrick Jones
Ever thought it's those out-of-towners who have driven up housing prices here recently? You probably aren't alone. After all, the median house price for resale has climbed from approximately $284,000 to $330,000 over the past four quarters.
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Copper Creek Landscaping to expand in Hillyard

Project to take year to complete
January 14, 2021
Kevin Blocker
The owner of a Spokane-based landscaping company located in the Hillyard neighborhood has his sights set on expanding his current office and constructing a new 18,000-square-foot light-industrial incubator starting the middle of the year.
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