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Articles by Virginia Thomas

VIRGINIA THOMAS

Financial software company adds Spokane client

Valley-based ESP to handle services for Avista CU now
August 13, 2020
Virginia Thomas
A Spokane Valley software company that caters to credit unions is returning to its roots with the addition of a Spokane client, after almost two decades without a customer in its home market. Shaun Murray, president and CEO of Enhanced Software Products
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Beacon Hill apartment project moves ahead

Construction of 140-unit apartment complex set to start next spring
August 13, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Work on the first residential buildings in the long-planned Beacon Hill development should start next spring. Developer Ryan Buth says the 140-unit Beacon Apartments complex will be located at 4328 N. Havana, at the base of the hill and northeast of
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Q&A with The Black Lens founder Sandra Williams

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August 13, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Five years ago, Sandra Williams launched The Black Lens newspaper as an experiment. Since then, the publication has become integral to Spokane's Black community and its allies.
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VIRGINIA THOMAS

White's Boots kicks it up a notch

Spokane bootmaker expects to grow via new lifestyle markets, CEO says
August 13, 2020
Virginia Thomas
White's Boots Inc. is diversifying its product offerings with the goal of appealing to a wider clientele. Located at 4002 E. Ferry in East Spokane, the company makes rugged boots worn by wildland firefighters, loggers, and linemen: sturdy calf-height
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VIRGINIA THOMAS

Ghost Kitchens: National restaurant trend appears in Spokane

Some new ventures opt not to offer in-house dining during pandemic era
August 13, 2020
Virginia Thomas
An emerging restaurant model known as 'ghost kitchens” is gaining popularity in some parts of the U.S. and could find a foothold in Spokane, industry experts say. The concept appears to be becoming more appealing as COVID-19 pandemic-related
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Public companies rebound with market

Composite value higher than year-earlier quarter
July 30, 2020
Virginia Thomas
The seven publicly traded companies in the Spokane area rebounded from earlier volatility in the second quarter, according to an analysis by Spokane-based Hart Capital Management Inc. The overall composite value of the seven companies increased
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Women Helping Women Fund

Socially distanced, socially conscious

Some nonprofits switch to longer fundraising cycles, spend less on overhead
July 30, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Instead of canceling fundraising events, many Inland Northwest nonprofits have moved them into the digital realm. Donor participation in charity events is lower, but some nonprofits say they're receiving nearly as many donations as in prior years from
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Virginia Thomas

Driving retirement

While bus driving is popular among retirees, uncertainty over students' return may push seniors into other part-time jobs
July 30, 2020
Virginia Thomas
The most popular part-time job for retirees in Washington state is that of school bus driver, according to a report released last month by national life insurance agency Choice Mutual. But whether that job will remain in the top spot for retirees is hard
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KYLE DAY

Q&A with Otto Klein of the Spokane Indians Baseball Club

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July 30, 2020
Virginia Thomas
This would have been Otto Klein's 28th season with the Spokane Indians Baseball Club. Klein, who's now senior vice president of the Spokane Indians, says he first interviewed with the team on his way home from college, and hasn't left Spokane since.
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VIRGINIA THOMAS

Working the unemployment system

Many people are making more on unemployment than in jobs, some say
July 30, 2020
Virginia Thomas
While the number of people unemployed in Washington state is falling slowly, a combination of fear of contracting COVID-19 and an additional $600 in weekly federal pandemic unemployment benefits have led some people to refuse to return to work, some
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