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.
The list of Spokane-based organizations Gordon Budke has been involved with over the decades contains many familiar names, including Momentum '87, Leadership Spokane, the Spokane Area Economic Development Council, Eastern Washington University,
In response to a series of armed robberies in the Puget Sound area, the Washington state Department of Financial Institutions and the state Liquor and Cannabis Board are collaborating to solve the problem of an industry that historically has been
Jordan Tampien, developer and owner of 4 Degrees Real Estate, of Spokane, says work has begun on the second phase of the $8 million Liberty Apartments project, in Spokane's Hillyard neighborhood.
Tampien says footings and framing have gone up at
A spinoff of bread and cheese shop Rind & Wheat has opened on the southeast edge of downtown.
Morsel by Rind & Wheat, which had been scheduled to open earlier this week, primarily offers sandwiches, salads, and pastries, says owner and chef Ricky Webster
Scott McQuilkin, Whitworth University's new president, is taking the helm of the university at a time when Whitworth is focusing on its health and science programs, and while enrollment is dropping at higher education institutions throughout the
While funding opportunities have slowed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Spokane's startup community remains active, bolstered by employees located throughout the U.S. and events that bring attention to new companies, some market observers
The commercial office space market in Spokane is a mixed bag, with high demand for smaller spaces and lower demand for larger corporate offices, commercial real estate brokers here say.
Rockwood Lane Retirement Community residents have trended younger and more active in recent years, says Jason Finley, property manager and marketing representative.