Virginia Thomas

Fatal fall rate in Spokane County is higher than state, nation

SRHD working to educate future health care providers on risks, interventions

September 26, 2019

Spokane County's rate of deaths from falls is more than double of that of the rest of the U.S. and Washington state as a whole, according to Spokane Regional Health District.

Still-young Piskel Yahne Kovarik law firm grows up, gets larger

Piskel Yahne Kovarik now training next generation

September 26, 2019

Virginia Thomas

They're not 30-somethings anymore, but the principals of Spokane law firm Piskel Yahne Kovarik PLLC say their approach has remained largely the same as it was seven years ago when they started the firm--and it's paid off.

Q&A with Leadership Spokane executive director Jaxon Riley

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September 26, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Leadership Spokane, a nonprofit organization that offers an annual civic leadership training program, was established in autumn 1982. Located on the second floor of the Spokane Regional Business Center

Power Shift: Dennis Vermillion prepares for next era of leadership at Avista

Incoming CEO plans to innovate, double down on renewables

September 26, 2019

Virginia Thomas

As a born-and-raised Spokanite and a 34-year employee of Avista Corp., Dennis Vermillion has been embedded in the community and in Avista for most of his life. Combined with his deep industry knowledge, his career trajectory through Avista's ranks

Feast Collective to open in fall

Nonprofit plans phased launch while making building improvements

September 12, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A newly created nonprofit organization here plans to transform the former Sushi Yama building, at 1321 W. Third, into an incubator kitchen for former refugees and other immigrants. Feast Collective was launched by Dan Todd, owner of the Inland Curry week

Number of homes sold in Spokane area falls, prices climb

Inventory low, however, as counting method changed

September 12, 2019

Virginia Thomas

The Spokane Association of Realtors monthly home sales report for August shows that the number of units sold is down, while sale prices are up, consistent with the trend tracked throughout the year. August sales of single-family homes on less than

Q&A with Canopy Credit Union CEO Charlotte Nemec

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September 12, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Canopy Credit Union - formerly Spokane Federal Credit Union - has seen some changes in the past year. Last summer, Charlotte Nemec became the Spokane-based credit union's president and CEO. Around that time, the credit union announced it was

HomeStreet Bank sells three of its Spokane, Coeur d'Alene offices to HomeBridge

HomeBridge Financial buys Spokane ops as part of larger transaction

September 12, 2019

Virginia Thomas

New Jersey-based mortgage lender HomeBridge Financial Services Inc. has acquired three HomeStreet Bank standalone home loan centers in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area as part of a larger transaction. In all, HomeBridge acquired 72 standalone home loan

2019 Rising Stars: Lars Gilberts

'Nomad' comes home, propels, University District

September 12, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Lars Gilberts has headed the nonprofit University District Development Association for more than two years. In that time, former U District board chairman Karl Otterstrom says, Gilberts has accelerated progress on several projects and goals, including

2019 Rising Stars: Sinead Voorhees

Irish-born 'workhorse' advocates for Spokane

September 12, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Sinead Voorhees, director of Whitworth University's graduate studies in business program, characterizes herself as an underdog and a workhorse. Voorhees, age 34, was born and raised in Ireland, where her family often struggled to make ends meet.