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Articles by Virginia Thomas

Third-quarter bank earnings offer mixed bag

Some blame low interest rates for reduced income
November 5, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Some banks with a Spokane presence are reporting an increase in third-quarter net income due to strong mortgage production, while others posting a decline for the quarter point to lower interest income due to record-low interest rates as the reason.
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Q&A with Team Pilates' Angelie Melzer

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November 5, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Angelie Melzer, owner of Team Pilates Barre & Yoga, says her life was forever changed by Pilates. The former professional ballet dancer says that she continued Pilates training throughout her ballet career, and opening her own studio for instructors
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VIRGINIA THOMAS

Spokane Community College offers Running Start For Careers

Students can earn diploma along with trade degree
November 5, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Spokane Community College has launched a program aimed at placing high school students on a path to a career in the trades and providing another workforce pipeline for local employers.
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Payday lending loses favor among borrowers

Effects of pandemic might reverse trend, however
November 5, 2020
Virginia Thomas
The popularity of payday lending in Washington state has been decreasing steadily, according to data released in August from the Washington state Department of Financial Institutions' 2019 Payday Lending Report.
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Design Source to relocate to larger building

Renovations to begin mid-2021; interior designer plans to move late that year
November 5, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Spokane-based interior design company Design Source Inc. plans next year to move to a new, larger location at 502 E. Fifth, east of downtown Spokane, after a renovation of the 4,500-square-foot structure.
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Cannabis sales surge in Spokane County

Increase in activity here outpaces state as whole
November 5, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Fiscal 2020 was a banner year for cannabis sales in Spokane County, and retailers here say behavior changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic was the main driver of the increase.
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Analysis suggests stability is returning to most INW public companies

Kaspien Holdings makes its debut in Hart index
October 22, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Some stability appears to be returning to the Inland Northwest's publicly traded companies after turbulence in the first half of the calendar year, as evidenced in an analysis by Spokane-based Hart Capital Management Inc.
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Rockwood Retirement completes Whitworth project financing

Construction funded for independent-living units through $81.3M bond
October 22, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Rockwood Retirement Communities has completed its final round of bond financing for its Rockwood at Whitworth redevelopment project with $81.3 million in bond financing to be used to construct the second phase of the project.
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JORDAN WERTMAN

Economic volatility influences donor behaviors

Fewer gifts, but major donors step up, fill gaps
October 22, 2020
Virginia Thomas
In a year fraught with economic turmoil stemming from a pandemic, Inland Northwest nonprofits say they've seen donor behaviors change in response to both their own economic uncertainty and the uncertainty nonprofits are experiencing.
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Parting Thoughts with Spokane Housing Ventures' John Hancock

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October 22, 2020
Virginia Thomas
John Hancock has been embedded in Spokane's nonprofit scene for years, though he didn't work directly for a nonprofit until he joined Spokane Housing Ventures in early 2019.
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