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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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Selkirk Pharma secures another $12 million in capital

West Plains project, site tweaked, records show

October 8, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Spokane-based injectable-drug manufacturing and packaging startup Selkirk Pharma Inc. has raised more than $12 million in financing. Separately, Selkirk Pharma has shifted slightly its site for a 147,000-square-foot aseptic manufacturing, warehouse

Interior Gardens' new owners bring life to commercial spaces

Couple work to grow indoor plant services

October 8, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Kevin King had experience in owning a business. Jennifer King had gardened extensively. But the husband-wife team says scaling up their talents to the commercial level has been a rewarding challenge since acquiring Interior Gardens LLC.

Spokane Valley looks to repurpose old horse arena

City requests ideas for land at virtual open houses

October 8, 2020

Virginia Thomas

The city of Spokane Valley will take public input in the coming weeks as it decides what to do with a no-longer-used portion of Valley Mission Park.

Q&A with Kitty Cantina owner Justyn Cozza

October 8, 2020

Virginia Thomas

What's a cat cafe without cats? Justyn and Tori Cozza, owners of Kitty Cantina LLC, a cat cafe at 6704 N. Nevada, on Spokane's North Side, found out last month when an outbreak of feline panleukopenia at partner organization SpokAnimal forced them t

Developer sees future in hybrid housing model

Team looks to mix short-stay, long-term rentals at new Spokane projects

October 8, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A Spokane developer plans to create a mixture of short- and long-term rental units in a building close to Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, on Spokane's South Hill.

Private equity group buys big interest in Family Home Care

Liberty Lake company eyes expansions, more hiring

September 24, 2020

Virginia Thomas

An East Coast private equity group has acquired a 70% ownership interest in Liberty Lake-based Family Resource Home Care. Jeff Wiberg, CEO of Geras LLC, which does business as Family Resource Home Care, says an investment partnership with

Is the force majeure with you?

Little precedent for cases means uncertain outcomes if contract clause is invoked

September 24, 2020

Virginia Thomas

A portion of contract law is moving into the commercial law spotlight as businesses come to terms with being unable to carry out their contracts fully because of the COVID-19 pandemic or related government-imposed restrictions. A force majeure clause is

Advance directive demand

More clients seek end-of-life plan guidance during pandemic, Spokane attorneys say

September 24, 2020

Virginia Thomas

As COVID-19 has swept through the U.S., some attorneys here say they've seen an uptick in clients who want to complete their estate plans, including documents that guide health care providers should the clients become unable to make their own health car

Q&A with Ron McIntire, of Super 1 Foods

September 24, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Ron McIntire was 33 years old when he started his first grocery store, Ron's Thrift Store, in Hayden. He and his wife, Joanne, had just moved to the small North Idaho town, which had a population of less than 800 at the time.

Ignite Northwest, Limelyte launch job search tool

Early response said to be enthusiastic

September 24, 2020

Virginia Thomas

Ignite Northwest has launched a tech jobs search tool to match those seeking employment in the greater Spokane area with open employment positions here. Tom Simpson, president and CEO of the nonprofit life sciences and technology business accelerator

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