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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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Drought spurs interest in low-water landscaping

Commercial, residential clients seek relief from water, maintenance costs

August 26, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Demand for low-water landscaping has increased significantly during an exceptionally dry and hot Inland Northwest summer, experts here say. Last month, the U.S. Drought Monitor placed the Spokane area in the most extreme category for drought, called D4

Tenant, landlord groups wait on new resolution system

Eviction bridge expiration looms, but mechanisms aren't in place in county yet for mandated dispute remedies

August 26, 2021

Virginia Thomas

New laws and an eviction moratorium bridge have created confusion, and more funding for rental assistance is needed, say both landlord and tenant group leaders here.

Q&A with Seven2's New Presidents Sarah Clifford and Amy Nichols

August 26, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Sarah Clifford and Amy Nichols were promoted in July to presidents of Spokane-based digital media company Seven27 LLC, which does business as Seven2. For nearly nine years, Clifford has worked at the creative company, which develops games

Stauffer & Associates acquires Butler Robinson

Company owner sets goal to become largest locally owned practice

August 26, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Liberty Lake-based accounting firm Stauffer & Associates PLLC has acquired Spokane Valley-based Butler Robinson & Associates PS. Sam Mansour, owner, partner, and

Hazzard Fab Worx races to keep up with demand

Custom off-road shop faces supply chain, hiring issues

August 12, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Luke Shuman, owner of Spokane-based Hazzard Fab Worx LLC, says demand is at an all-time high for his shop's custom offroading and four-wheel drive products and services, but parts availability remains unpredictable.

Liberty Lake Athletic West planned along Barker Road

Joint operations expect to open doors in January

August 12, 2021

Virginia Thomas

A Liberty Lake-based athletic club and a Spokane-based physical therapy clinic are teaming up on a facility currently under construction in Spokane Valley.

Q&A about climate change with Gonzaga University's Brian Henning

August 12, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Brian Henning is a professor of philosophy and professor of environmental studies at Gonzaga University, as well as founder and director of the university's Center for Climate, Society, and the Environment.

Financial institutions thrived in first half of 2021

Despite start, INW bankers brace for potential effects of COVID variant, inflation

August 12, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Some bank and credit union executives here say that while they're wary of the effects of the COVID-19 variants and of the threat of inflation, 2021 has so far been a year of growth in most product areas.

M&A activity increases as pandemic persists

Brokers say retiring boomers, new arrivals drive transactions

August 12, 2021

Virginia Thomas

The number of businesses changing hands is increasing and is likely to remain strong as more people relocate to the Spokane market, observers here say.

Paula Dillon Mays physical therapy offices sold

Five Paula Dillon Mays clinics change hands

July 29, 2021

Virginia Thomas

A group of Spokane-based physical therapy clinics has changed hands. Bryce Schwendiman acquired all five Spokane-area locations of Paula Dillon Mays Physical Therapy clinics in May. Schwendiman has been a physical therapist at the company's South Hill

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