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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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Parting Thoughts with Providence's Elaine Couture

March 11, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Elaine Couture has been with Providence Health & Services for 34 years, but she's worked in health care for her entire career. Couture, now age 65, first joined Providence as director of the organization's TotalHealth program.

The Great Wealth Transfer to slam financial advisers

Some say industry could struggle with influx of work in coming years

March 11, 2021

Virginia Thomas

There might not be enough advisers to handle the 'great wealth transferâ€ anticipated to occur as baby boomers pass away and leave assets to their heirs, some in the Spokane-area financial planning industry say.

Cascade Defense acquired by South Carolina company

Valley-based cybersecurity company expects to double employee count

February 25, 2021

Virginia Thomas

A South Carolina company has agreed to acquire Cascade Defense LLC, a Spokane Valley-based information technology security service company. The acquirer, Green Cloud Technologies LLC, has stated it intends to double the size of the

Heart monitoring technology improves

Providers can access data remotely; cobalt technology extends battery life

February 25, 2021

Virginia Thomas

A cardiologist at MultiCare Health System's Pulse Heart Institute, in Spokane, says a new combination of existing technologies allows patients and doctors to monitor cardiac activity in real time. Dr. David Cleary says Bluetooth-enabled implantable

Q&A with Empire Health Foundation's Zeke Smith

February 25, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Zeke Smith, age 47, came to lead Empire Health Foundation in October. Smith says he grew up in poverty alongside several half-siblings in Northern California and began working in nonprofits while attending Lewis & Clark College, in Portland, Oregon.

Aviation museum takes flight again

Historic Flight Foundation to host weddings again at Felts Field venue

February 25, 2021

Virginia Thomas

After being grounded for most of a year, the Historic Flight Foundation is ready to ascend into Spokane's events scene again. Sheila Geraghty, executive director of the Historic Flight Foundation, says that the facility is reopening to the public

Mixed-used project near Vinegar Flats moves forward

Proposal marks third try at site near Vinegar Flats

February 25, 2021

Virginia Thomas

The third iteration of a lower South Hill mixed-use project geared toward international tenants is moving forward, says Spokane developer Jordan Tampien.

Liberty Lake Children's Academy plans to expand

Preschool to occupy part of multitenant building in River District development

February 11, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Plans are underway to construct a building that will be the second location for a Liberty Lake-based preschool in the River District development. Teri Finch, owner of Liberty Lake Children's Academy LLC, says the expansion is necessary because the flag

Vaccinations underway at Spokane retirement homes

Pharmacy partnerships enable efficient on-site clinics, officials say

February 11, 2021

Virginia Thomas

COVID-19 vaccines are being administered throughout retirement communities here, and administrators say the process is going smoothly. According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, more than 63,000 doses of the vaccine had been

Q&A with Spokane Tribe's Ted Wright

February 11, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Ted Wright became the executive director of the Spokane Tribe of Indians in November. He was previously executive director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, in eastern Oregon.

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