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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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Spokane groups establish legislative priorities

Issues surrounding housing, health care to be focal points

December 19, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Issues and opportunities involving housing and health care top the list of priorities for Spokane-area municipalities and organizations as they prepare to make their cases at the 2020 Washington state legislative session. To bolster the housing market

Greater Spokane Incorporated launches Point 09 campaign

GSI-led effort could bring in $11M per year for economic development

December 19, 2019

Virginia Thomas

If Greater Spokane Incorporated gets its way in the next legislative session, Spokane County would receive an additional $11 million a year in economic development funding moving forward. GSI, which acts as Spokane's joint chamber of commerce

Ptera inks broadband contract with Cheney

City to exchange dark fiber access for service

December 5, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Cheney City Council has approved a contract with Liberty Lake-based telecommunications provider Ptera Inc. that will allow the city government to lease inactive fiber-optic lines to the company in exchange for broadband service.

Rosauers to open first store in western Washington

OpenSquare in Spokane poised to grow in 2020

December 5, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Spokane-based Rosauers Supermarkets Inc. is expanding its reach geographically with the planned opening this weekend of a grocery store in the burgeoning city of Ridgefield, just north of Vancouver, Washington.

Northwest Specialty Hospital adopts new robotic technology

Tech reduces recovery time for spine surgery

December 5, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Northwest Specialty Hospital, in Post Falls, is changing the way many of its patients' spinal surgeries are conducted through the use of a surgical robot navigation platform, says spinal surgeon Dr. Roland Kent.

Q&A with Spokane Boxing's Rick Welliver

December 5, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Boxing is in Rick Welliver's blood. The owner of Spokane Boxing Gym LLC, at 115 S. Jefferson downtown, grew up watching his father and uncles boxing in Spokane gyms. Raised in the Hillyard neighborhood, he learned that boxing could keep disadvantaged ki

New best interest rule for investment brokers draws concerns

Advisers, legislators say regulation name misleads

December 5, 2019

Virginia Thomas

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a new rule that went into effect Sept. 10 intended to require investment broker-dealers to act in the best interests of their client when making recommendations.

Hayden Homes to award affordable housing grants

Up to $100K available for city, county, others

November 21, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Redmond, Oregon-based homebuilder and developer Hayden Homes LLC has announced an initiative that will award a total of $150,000 in grants to three cities, counties, or agencies in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon

Emergency veterinary clinic debuts in Spokane Valley

Practice open overnight, all hours on weekends

November 21, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Animal Emergency Clinic, a new after-hours emergency veterinary clinic, has opened in the former TLC Veterinary Clinic space at 6522 E. First, in west Spokane Valley.

Spokane County, city find site for crisis stabilization center

$4 million in renovations planned at old motor pool garage building

November 21, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Spokane County is transforming its former motor pool garage at 1302 W. Gardner into a crisis stabilization center for those arrested for low-level crimes whose behavior is a symptom of mental illness--or a combination of mental illness

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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.

ARTICLES

Spokane groups establish legislative priorities

Greater Spokane Incorporated launches Point 09 campaign

Ptera inks broadband contract with Cheney

Rosauers to open first store in western Washington

Northwest Specialty Hospital adopts new robotic technology

Q&A with Spokane Boxing's Rick Welliver

New best interest rule for investment brokers draws concerns

Hayden Homes to award affordable housing grants

Emergency veterinary clinic debuts in Spokane Valley

Spokane County, city find site for crisis stabilization center

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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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