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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Flight 509 indoor amusement park to land in Spokane Valley

$4.3M adventure park to include ninja course, bumper cars, laser tag
May 19, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Initial site work has begun on what will be a 22,000-square-foot indoor family amusement park in Spokane Valley. Tim Homer, owner of party equipment rental store All-Star Jump, says he hopes to open Flight 509 Adventure Park in spring 2023. Concrete foot
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Bernardo|Wills shifts to new structure, governance

Succession, rebrand plan focuses on firm's sectors
May 5, 2022
Virginia Thomas
After more than 30 years in business, Bernardo|Wills Architects PC is changing its leadership, organization style, name, and branding. Principal Dell Hatch, business manager Gretchen Renz, and associate principal Mike Stanicar will handle day-to-day
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Cantarito to bring Mexican cuisine to Indian Trail

Menu to feature ceviche, traditional jarrito drink
May 5, 2022
Virginia Thomas
A Mexican restaurant featuring seafood dishes is expected to open this summer in the Sundance Plaza commercial development on Indian Trail Road, in northwest Spokane. Cantarito Mexican Restaurant is expected to open in July at 8801 N. Indian Trail,
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LaunchPad INW to relaunch

Organization to host events, workshops
May 5, 2022
Virginia Thomas
A Spokane tech industry networking and events organization is being resurrected. LaunchPad Inland Northwest LLC, doing business as LaunchPad INW, has relaunched here and plans to host tech-centered events, publish newsletters, and facilitate networking,
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Icons 2022: Coopers & Lybrand's Gordon Budke

Budke's legacy threads through many Spokane organizations
May 5, 2022
Virginia Thomas
The list of Spokane-based organizations Gordon Budke has been involved with over the decades contains many familiar names, including Momentum '87, Leadership Spokane, the Spokane Area Economic Development Council, Eastern Washington University,
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Cannabis store robberies prompt response

Cashless transaction options available to retailers; industrywide adoption said to be slow
May 5, 2022
Virginia Thomas
In response to a series of armed robberies in the Puget Sound area, the Washington state Department of Financial Institutions and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board are collaborating to solve the problem of an industry that historically has been
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Second Liberty Apartments structure to be built

Hillyard neighborhood site will gain 24 units
April 21, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Jordan Tampien, developer and owner of 4 Degrees Real Estate, of Spokane, says work has begun on the second phase of the $8 million Liberty Apartments project, in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood. Tampien says footings and framing have gone up at
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McQuilkin leads Whitworth into post-COVID era

Role said to be challenging as university competes for students in ongoing U.S. decline in enrollment
April 21, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Scott McQuilkin, Whitworth University's new president, is taking the helm of the university at a time when Whitworth is focusing on its health and science programs, and while enrollment is dropping at higher education institutions throughout the
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