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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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Bill would expand incentives for retirement savings

Proposed act includes automatic enrollment, matching for student loans

December 3, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Proposed federal legislation some are calling SECURE Act 2.0 likely would encourage saving for retirement by expanding on legislation passed in 2019, local financial consultants and planners say.

Q&A with Storybook Trees owner Emory Clark

December 3, 2020

Virginia Thomas

At age 81, Emory Clark is just about as spry and enthusiastic as he was at age 14. That's when he started selling wild, hand-cut Christmas trees to a friend's uncle. Decades later, he still harvests wild trees, which he sells wholesale.

Stronger Pulse: MultiCare adds cardiac rehab center in Spokane Valley

Center to provide much-needed capacity for cardiac rehab patients in Spokane Valley

December 3, 2020

Virginia Thomas

MultiCare Health System is expanding its cardiac rehabilitation services with the opening of a new Pulse Heart Institute center in Spokane Valley. Kevin Maloney, MultiCare's Inland Northwest media relations manager, says the new Pulse center will

Gee Automotive acquires Boise-based Lyle Pearson Auto Group

Liberty Lake auto dealer expands into southern Idaho's luxury market

December 3, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Gee Automotive Group, of Liberty Lake, has acquired Boise-based Lyle Pearson Auto Group. Ryan Gee, CEO of Gee Automotive Group, declines to disclose the terms of the transaction, which closed Nov. 18.

New bank, credit union branches planned in Spokane, Cd'A

Credit union to build on former Aces Casino site

November 19, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Two financial institutions are planning to construct new branches, one on Spokane's North Side and one in Coeur d'Alene.

$8 million commercial complex planned in Liberty Lake

Liberty Lake complex developer plans to add retail or office buildings

November 19, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A new $8 million development at the southwest corner of Country Vista Drive and Whitman Lane is expected to bring a pediatric dental office, a Mexican cuisine restaurant, and retail space to Liberty Lake.

Flexibility is key to school design in current environment

Hand hygiene stations are common feature now, Spokane architects say

November 19, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Those involved in overseeing projects and creating designs for school buildings say adaptability and a focus on infrastructure such as ventilation are essential as more students return to in-person classes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

High Five: Big Spokane-area construction projects are on schedule

Five largest ongoing projects valued at total of $150M

November 19, 2020

Virginia Thomas

The five highest-value projects currently under construction in the Spokane area are all on track for their projected completion dates. Valued at a total of nearly $150 million, the top five projects include Shaw Middle School

Parting Thoughts with YMCA's Steve Tammaro

November 19, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Steve Tammaro is retiring after more than eight years at the helm of YMCA of the Inland Northwest as the organization's president and CEO. Tammaro, 67, has spent more than 45 years with the YMCA in various locations. He started as a camp counselor

Pandemic hits female workforce most profoundly

Child care challenges among biggest factors

November 19, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A dearth of child care options and a high ratio of women in industries affected most by pandemic-related restrictions are contributing to a disproportionate share of women leaving the workforce, some employment observers here say.

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