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Virginia Thomas

Reporter Virginia Thomas has worked at the Journal since 2017 and covers the health care industry. As a reporter, she loves learning about Spokane's many growing industries. She enjoys traveling with her husband, snuggling with her cats, and cross stitching.

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Work begins on Museum of North Idaho's new home

Full J.C. White House project cost nears $10M
June 2, 2022
Virginia Thomas
The Museum of North Idaho expects to begin work soon on its new home at the historic J.C. White House. Britt Thurman, executive director of the Coeur d'Alene-based museum, says the house, was saved in 2019 from
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Several multifamily projects proposed in Spokane

Infill development to rise along Monroe Street
June 2, 2022
Virginia Thomas
In one of a handful of new multifamily residential projects in Spokane, a local developer is expected to break ground this year on a $4 million, 21-unit urban infill project on a site near downtown, about 1 1/2 blocks north of the Spokane River.
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JLL promotes balanced office upgrade guidelines

3-30-300 rule outlines priorities for pricing, improving work spaces
June 2, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Brokers with the Spokane office of Chicago-based commercial real estate company Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. contend Spokane's growth, the current labor market, and varying rates of commercial vacancy make this a good time for employers to upgrade their
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HMA CPA to move to larger space in downtown Spokane

HMA has outgrown two smaller offices downtown
June 2, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Spokane accounting firm HMA CPA PS plans to move elsewhere downtown later this year. HMA shareholder Kevin Sell says the company has signed a 10-year lease on the 10,000-square-foot 10th floor of the 18-story building at 601 W. First, and plans to move
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CDA 2030 updates vision, plan for community

46 entities have joined forward-looking effort
June 2, 2022
Virginia Thomas
CDA 2030 Inc., a Coeur d'Alene-based nonprofit that develops partnerships among community and business organizations, has released a new vision and implementation plan for the Coeur d'Alene area.
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—Virginia Thomas

Rainier Drum Shop hopes to keep beat with percussion market

Rainier Drum Shop, soundproof demo room to open this month
June 2, 2022
Virginia Thomas
A vintage and used drum store, Rainier Drum Shop, will open next month in downtown Spokane. Owners Logan Keith and Nic Powell joined with store manager Josh Fry at the beginning of the year to find a brick-and-mortar location for Rainier Drum Shop.
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Women hold reins at key Spokane economic groups

Cameron joins DSP amid trend of female leaders at similar organizations
June 2, 2022
Virginia Thomas
With the hiring of Emilie Cameron last month to the position of president at Downtown Spokane Partnership, three Spokane major economic development organizations-Downtown Spokane Partnership, Greater Spokane Inc., and Visit Spokane-now are led by
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Parkwater railyard cleanup cleared by Ecology

Soil, water near tracks had been contaminated by petroleum products
May 19, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Contamination at a Spokane-area railyard has been resolved, the Washington state Department of Ecology has determined. Now, the state agency has proposed lifting groundwater-use restrictions and removing the property from the state's list of hazardous
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—Virginia Thomas

Women Helping Women adopts collective giving

Pandemic prompted shift to year-round fundraising
May 19, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Women Helping Women Fund has transformed its model to a collective-giving community, a model the organization says gives more power to its donor members.
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—Virginia Thomas

Coeur d'Alene Window is among fastest-growing companies

Manufacturer here has expanded market reach with new Arizona plant
May 19, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Coeur d'Alene Window Co. is growing quickly as it expands into new markets, say brothers Mark and Mike McVay, the president and director of sales, respectively, of the Spokane-based window manufacturer.
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