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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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Tribal broadband provider receives FCC funding

Red-Spectrum to expand Benewah County access
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
The Federal Communications Commission has approved $521,000 in funding over 10 years to be distributed to Red-Spectrum Communications, a broadband provider owned and operated by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.
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Bouten Construction lands $43 million middle school project

Work to start this summer in Logan neighborhood
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Bouten Construction Co., of Spokane, has been selected as the general contractor/construction man–ager for the planned Northeast Middle School, to be constructed in Spokane's Logan neighborhood.
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Virginia Thomas

New rules for noncompete agreements take effect

Contracts now subject to salary threshold, term limit
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Many business owners are either unaware of a new state law regarding noncompete agreements or are unaware of the scope of the law that went into effect Jan. 1, says Stephen Bergman, of Cooney Law Offices PS, of Spokane.
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Q&A with Cindy Vanhoff of Reclaimed Spaces

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March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Trees are budding just as many in the Spokane area are holing up at home due to coronavirus concerns. If there was any time for spring cleaning and organizing, it's now. For those overwhelmed by the clutter, Cindy Vanhoff offers support and solutions
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Virginia Thomas

2020 Icons: Larry Brown

Fixture of INW restaurant scene re-invented eateries to stay current
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Spokane restaurateur Larry Brown, 75, got his entrepreneurial start early in life. At age 12, his mother said to him, 'You're old enough to start paying your own way.”
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Vaccine, drug manufacturing startup secures angel funding

Selkirk Pharma raises $9M, eyes first plant
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Spokane-based injectable-drug manufacturing and packaging startup Selkirk Pharma Inc. has raised $9 million in new angel funding. Meanwhile, the company is considering how the current coronavirus pandemic could affect the construction time line
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Virginia Thomas

Losses due to event cancellations, postponements surpass $35M

Some organizers expected bustling second-half rally
March 26, 2020
Virginia Thomas
By Friday, March 20, Spokane had lost more than $35 million in anticipated economic impacts as events that had been scheduled to take place in the Spokane area were canceled or postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.
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Free Press Publishing acquires two newspapers

Cheney company adds weekly publications in Whitman County, Odessa
March 12, 2020
Virginia Thomas
Cheney-based Free Press Publishing Inc. has acquired two rural Eastern Washington newspapers within the past month. Last month, the company, which publishes the Cheney Free Press weekly newspaper, acquired the Odessa Record.
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Parting Thoughts with NAI Black's David Wright

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March 12, 2020
Virginia Thomas
David Wright knows Spokane's commercial real estate market well. He's been in commercial property management since 1976 and began working at the downtown Spokane real estate agency that is now NAI Black in 1987.
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What to do before saying 'I Do'

Address options such as joint accounts, prenups
March 12, 2020
Virginia Thomas
A wedding is typically a happy event, but what comes afterward can be anything but pleasant, if the newlyweds haven't planned how - or whether - to integrate their financial lives.
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