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Articles by Virginia Thomas

Virginia Thomas

Ridgeline High School rises west of Liberty Lake

$102M project on track for summer completion
March 25, 2021
Virginia Thomas
Ridgeline High School is in the final stages of construction and is on track to be completed by July, Central Valley School District administrators say. The $102 million school has been under construction at 20150 E. Country Vista Drive, on the west side
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Virginia Thomas

Six middle school projects in various stages of development

District spending $275M from 2018 bond measure
March 25, 2021
Virginia Thomas
Work is progressing on a handful of middle school projects in Spokane, says Greg Forsyth, director of capital projects for Spokane Public Schools. In northeast Spokane, at 4106 N. Cook, the $46.2 million Shaw Middle School project is on track to be
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Stadium replacement is in early development stages

Current venue might be demolished by fall, though alternative emerges
March 25, 2021
Virginia Thomas
The Joe Albi Stadium replacement project is in the planning stages and is on track to be completed by fall 2022, says Greg Forsyth, director of capital projects for Spokane Public Schools. Another alternative for replacing the aging stadium recently
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Guardian Mortgage to add second Spokane office

Home loan provider expects to double staff, add 18 new positions
March 25, 2021
Virginia Thomas
Guardian Mortgage plans to open an office in the Wonder Building, its second Spokane location here in three years, says the company's Spokane-based regional manager Jay Affleck. The company has leased about 3,000 square feet of office space on the
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Buying time in the commercial real estate market

Tenants might struggle when pandemic-era relief dissipates
March 25, 2021
Virginia Thomas
As pandemic-related restrictions throughout Washington begin to lift, some attorneys here say commercial real estate attorneys could soon face a rise in disputes, including litigation related to force majeure clauses.
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Virginia Thomas

Q&A with Spiceology's Heather Scholten

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March 25, 2021
Virginia Thomas
Heather Scholten has been with Spokane-based spice and rub mix startup Spiceology Inc. from the beginning. She almost didn't take the job. In 2012, she was spending her days testing recipes and posting to her food blog, Farmgirl Gourmet.
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VIRGINIA THOMAS

A new dynamic in the used-car market

Prices rise as new-car inventory dwindles
March 25, 2021
Virginia Thomas
Demand for used vehicles has increased significantly, and that's unlikely to change until vehicle manufacturers catch up to demand for new cars and trucks, industry sources say.
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A Tale of Two Job Markets in the Inland Northwest

'K-shaped recovery' leads to labor shortages for some industries, long-term unemployment in others
March 25, 2021
Virginia Thomas
The number of people receiving long-term unemployment benefits in the Spokane area remains high, and the number of people who have dropped out of the workforce has increased.
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Banner Bank to lay off handful of employees in Spokane

Company plans to reduce workforce by up to 28 in all
March 11, 2021
Virginia Thomas
Banner Bank is laying off employees here for the first time since it entered the Spokane market. Kelly McPhee, Spokane-based vice president of communications and public relations for the Walla Walla-based bank, says six people here have received
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Coeur d'Alene Window, McVay Brothers move HQs

Consolidation frees up manufacturing space
March 11, 2021
Virginia Thomas
Spokane-based window manufacturer Coeur d'Alene Window Co. and sister company McVay Brothers Contractors Inc. have moved their corporate offices into a building at 2205 N. Woodruff, in Spokane Valley. Coeur d'Alene Window President Mark McVay says th
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