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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Rising rates to widen bank's net margins

Dynamic could hamper lending demand, though
April 7, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Anticipated federal funds interest rate hikes are expected to foster an environment of growth and diversified investment among banks. One of the key ways in which banks make money is through interest rates on funds the banks loan.
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Value Village store planned at former Hastings site

North Side location has been mostly vacant since 2016
April 7, 2022
Virginia Thomas
A Value Village thrift store will occupy the former Hastings music and bookstore space at 1704 W. Wellesley, near Shadle Park High School on Spokane's North Side. A sign permit filed with the city on March 23 calls for four illuminated Value Village
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Retirement communities rise in North Spokane, Valley

Three large projects to be finished by early 2023
March 24, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Three large senior-living projects valued at a combined $195.3 million are progressing in the Spokane area. In North Spokane, the Rockwood at Whitworth retirement community project is entering its second phase. Rockwood Retirement Communities is
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Integrus Architecture

Four SPS middle school projects proceed on schedule

Work begins on Peperzak Middle School, replacement project at Sacajewea campus
March 24, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Work is under way-or soon will be-on four Spokane Public Schools middle school projects valued at a total of $212.5 million. Two of the schools are expected to open in time for the 2022-23 school year, and site work on the other two will begin before
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Odell Architecture

Preparations underway for downtown sports stadium

Completion of $31M-plus facility expected within two years
March 24, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Spokane Public Schools' new $31 million-plus sports stadium near the Spokane Arena is expected to begin taking shape soon. Greg Forsyth, director of capital projects for the school district, says the site is being prepared through the general
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Virginia Thomas

North Spokane Corridor rises along Greene Street

Span over river will go out to bid in fall 2022
March 24, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Recent progress on the North Spokane Corridor has been conspicuous as sections are completed along North Market Street and near the Spokane Community College campus. Washington state Department of Transportation design project engineer Bob Hilmes says
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Plan B Forensics seeks answers in death cases

Marshall's medical past, personal experience illuminate investigations
March 24, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Dr. Suzan Marshall says she didn't expect death to become her work. In fact, she had spent years working as a surgeon, trying to save the living. Now, she applies both her medical background and her personal experience with traumatic death to her work as
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Crash Champions acquires three Spokane auto body shops

Trio of purchases gives Illinois company total of five INW locations
March 24, 2022
Virginia Thomas
An auto repair company based in Illinois has acquired three auto body collision repair shops in Spokane. Matt Ebert, founder and CEO of Crash Champions LLC, says the Westmont, Illinois-based company has been focusing on expanding into markets in which
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