Virginia Thomas

The challenging fix in aerospace maintenance

Aircraft mechanic demand is high, but curriculum lags behind industry technology

May 9, 2019

The demand for aircraft maintenance technicians is at an all-time high, but Spokane Community College aviation maintenance technology instructor Andy Dodson says curriculum hasn't kept pace with technology.

$122 million dedicated to public projects in Spokane County

EWU, Eastern State, community colleges among top recipients

May 9, 2019

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The recently passed state capital budget includes about $122 million for 65 projects in Spokane County that will get underway in the next two years.

Medical Lake veterinary clinic constructs new facility

Practice expects to move to new home in September

April 25, 2019

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Medical Lake Veterinary Hospital is constructing a 6,850-square-foot facility valued at $747,500 on formerly vacant land just outside of the city of Medical Lake.

One Spokane Valley storage facility expands; another rises

Both will provide space for recreational vehicles

April 25, 2019

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Two storage facilities, Abraham Self-Storage and Affordable Self-Storage, are being constructed or expanded just a few miles apart in Spokane Valley.

EvoReal owners grow with Realty One franchise

Different compensation model said to attract more brokers to firm

April 25, 2019

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After more than a decade of owning real estate agency EvoReal, Matt and Jessica Side have started a franchise of Irvine, California-based Realty One Group.

Web.com to close its Spokane office

Online design, marketing company will lay off total of 64 people starting in June

April 25, 2019

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Web.com plans to close its Spokane office and lay off 64 workers here, beginning June 1. Web.com Group Inc. is a website design and online marketing company that was started in 1997 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, according to the company

Old Gerardo's building to be demolished in downtown Spokane

Tenants for new project include Domino's Pizza

April 25, 2019

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A downtown building formerly occupied by a Gerardo's Authentic Mexican Food restaurant soon will be demolished to make way for a new building, according to project architect Shane Mercier, of Spokane Valley-based Mercier Architecture & Planning.

New Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center raises curtain

Gonzaga theater debuts with performance tonight

April 25, 2019

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Gonzaga University will introduce The Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center to Spokane tonight, Thursday, April 25. After nearly two years of construction, 'A New Season: A Celebration of Artistry, Place, and Potentialâ€

Underutilized worker rate likely has declined in Spokane area

Local data is elusive, but indicators suggest fewer are discouraged

April 25, 2019

Virginia Thomas

As unemployment rates have dropped in recent years, the underutilized workforce appears to have declined with it, Spokane-area labor experts say. At the county level, however, it's hard to say conclusively.