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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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Global, Alaska USA credit unions to join forces

Consolidation expected to be completed in late 2022

October 15, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Anchorage, Alaska-based Alaska USA Federal Credit Union and Spokane-based Global Credit Union intend to combine, the financial institutions announced late Thursday.

Amazon Air launches at Spokane airport

Air-cargo facility to handle daily flights, hire 50 people

October 14, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Amazon.com Inc. has launched daily air-cargo flights through affiliate Amazon Air at a new location at Spokane International Airport.

Zeeks Pizza planned in former Geno's location

October 7, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Zeeks Pizza Inc., a Seattle-based franchise pizza restaurant chain, is opening a restaurant in the former Geno's Fabulous Pizza & Italian Dinners building, at 1414 N. Hamilton, near Gonzaga University. It's the first Zeeks location east of the Cascade

Dutch Bros. to add North Spokane coffee shop

Franchisees also to rebuild Freya location after it was destroyed in truck accident

October 7, 2021

Virginia Thomas

The Spokane franchisee for Dutch Bros. coffee stores plans to open a new coffee shop this fall in a recently constructed building near Whitworth University. Kevin Parker, co-owner of GTG Ventures LLC, which operates all 10 Dutch Bros. coffee stores

National law firm Gordon Rees opens office in Spokane

San Francisco practice has eight attorneys here

October 7, 2021

Virginia Thomas

National commercial law firm Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP has opened an office on the 14th floor of the Wells Fargo building, at 601 W. First, in downtown Spokane. According to a release on the Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani website, the

Tradesmen International endeavors to provide skilled trades workers

Staffing company hit by labor shortage here like others in industry

October 7, 2021

Virginia Thomas

The Spokane Valley office of national construction staffing company Tradesmen International LLC has been providing workers to about 150 Spokane-area companies for more than a decade, general manager Trevor Harkema says. Harkema, who works at the Spokane

Fast-food restaurants to be razed, replaced

Downtown Carl's Jr., North Side McDonald's among those slated for improvements

October 7, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Four fast-food and fast-casual restaurants around the Spokane area are being built, rebuilt, or are in the planning stages. According to documents filed with the city of Spokane, the Carl's Jr. restaurant at 707 W. Third will be demolished and fully

Roots Coffee Kitchen opens in old Bulldog Tavern

October 7, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Roots Coffee Kitchen opened Sept. 1 in the former Logan Tavern space, at 1307 N. Hamilton. Owners Amanda Baxter and Nick Byrd say they've created a menu that's plant-based "from the roots up." The menu features a bevy of traditional coffee and

UW-GU medical school building takes shape

October 7, 2021

Virginia Thomas

The new medical education building is taking shape at the southwest corner of Spokane Falls Boulevard and Hamilton Street. The University of Washington and Gonzaga University have agreed to a long-term lease of the four-story, 90,000-square-foot structure

Doing WELL: Design accreditation gains popularity

Popular in larger metro areas, Well design accreditation gets some traction in Spokane

October 7, 2021

Virginia Thomas

A relatively young design certification that aims to improve the effects of a commercial environment on a building's occupants is gaining traction in the Inland Northwest. The Well building standard was created in 2014 by Paul Scialla, developer and

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