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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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MultiCare consolidates Rockwood clinics temporarily

Combining ops is step to slowing spread of COVID-19, provider says
April 9, 2020
Virginia Thomas
MultiCare Health System is consolidating operations temporarily at some of its Rockwood primary-care clinics in order to reduce potential exposure of staff and patients to those who have contracted COVID-19.
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Virginia Thomas

Preparing for CARES: Businesses line up for Paycheck Protection Program loans

Forgivable loans available to small companies that keep, rehire employees
April 9, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Spokane-area small-business owners are looking into taking advantage of aid offered to them through the CARES Act, says Sheryl McGrath, Spokane-based associate state director of the Washington Small Business Development Center.
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Parting Thoughts with Leo's Photography's Bill Robertson

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April 9, 2020
Virginia Thomas
If you grew up in Spokane between 1978 and 2010, Bill Robertson probably took at least one of your school photos. Robertson doesn't know exactly how many students and teachers he's photographed over the years, but he's made each one of them smile.
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Virginia Thomas

Market volatility presents opportunity for investors

Retirees should consider lower monthly distributions
April 9, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Retirees and those planning to retire soon may have been shaken by the volatile behavior of the U.S. stock market in recent weeks, but experts here say it's not time to panic.
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Spokane-area small businesses look to benefit from CARES Act

Relief slated to be available starting April 3
March 31, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Spokane-area small-business owners are looking into taking advantage of aid offered to them through the CARES Act, says Sheryl McGrath, Spokane-based associate state director of the Washington Small Business Development Center.
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STARS plans integrated behavioral health facility

New location to offer 64 beds for crisis treatment, withdrawal management
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Spokane Treatment and Recovery Services expects to erect a 64-bed, 42,000-square-foot integrated behavioral health treatment facility and medical clinic on East Nora Avenue, in Spokane Valley, by the middle of next year.
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Natasha Nellis

New memory care facility rises at Orchard Crest

48-unit facility on track to be finished by year-end
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
A $17.5 million memory care facility is rising at Orchard Crest Retirement Community, in Spokane Valley. Susanne Lunt, executive director at Orchard Crest LLC, says the walls of the two-story, 43,400-square-foot building are up, and the roof is mostly
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Two mixed-use projects slated in Kendall Yards

Buildings to host 49 units
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Liberty Lake-based Greenstone Corp. is working to erect two new mixed-use buildings on Summit Parkway this year and has plans to begin work on a third mixed-use project in that neighborhood. Construction is underway for the Flatiron and the Jefferson
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Four projects progress in Mead school district

Two schools to open in fall
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
With three projects underway and a fourth to begin this spring, Mead School District is in the midst of construction activity valued at more than $100 million. Ned Wendle, district director of facilities and planning, says the $38 million new Highland
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Natasha Nellis

Spokane Public Schools projects are on track

Value of ongoing work totals $150 million-plus
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Spokane Public Schools is in the midst of several ongoing projects funded by a bond measure passed by Spokane voters in 2018. The largest project, located in northwest Spokane, involves replacing Shaw Middle School and adding
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