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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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Spokane-area fabricators forge expansions

Construction activity, new products drive growth for trio of manufacturers

November 21, 2019

Virginia Thomas

A trio of metals fabrication companies here are expanding. One is moving to a new facility, and two are building new structures.

Q&A with Gonzaga University's Rosemarie Hunter

November 7, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Gonzaga University established its School of Leadership Studies almost a year and a half ago when it renamed the School of Professional Studies and brought its existing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree and certificate programs under one roof.

Financial institutions, customers endure trade disputes

Banks remain healthy, consider long-term outlook

November 7, 2019

Virginia Thomas

As trade disputes between the U.S. and some foreign nations persist, a couple of financial institutions here say they and their customers are weathering the storm.

EWU looks to fix 'leaky' STEM pipeline with 100 Women Strong

Program aims to attract, keep females in engineering, computer science fields

November 7, 2019

Virginia Thomas

The national average for women undergraduate students majoring in engineering and computer science is 20%, while the percentage of women students in those majors at Eastern Washington University trails even that low rate at 10%, says Leslie Cornick,

Marijuana market mellows in Spokane

Once characterized by steep sales jumps and supply-demand swings, cannabis sector stabilizes

November 7, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Marijuana sales countywide and statewide continue to climb, albeit at a more gradual rate this year than in previous years, retailers and analysts say.

Gravity Labs founders launch new news app

Through nonprofit effort, Respite to provide info for transgender community

October 24, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Robbi Katherine Anthony and Patrick McHugh, founders of nonprofit project Solace, have launched an app that aims to curate news relevant to the transgender community.

Spokane economist named to state Community Economic Revitalization Board

Ocasio Hochheimer to serve three-year term with revitalization entity

October 24, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Spokane economist Vange Ocasio Hochheimer has been appointed to the Washington state Department of Commerce Community Economic Revitalization Board. Her three-year volunteer term began Sept. 3.

Ohio-based HDT Global acquires Berg Manufacturing

138-year-old camp shelter maker will remain in Valley

October 24, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Berg Manufacturing Inc., which does business as Berg Cos., the Spokane Valley-based manufacturer of remote camp shelter products, has been acquired by HDT Global Inc.

Returning independence to the visually impaired

Lilac Services provides client training, support in 14 INW counties

October 24, 2019

Virginia Thomas

For nearly 50 years, Spokane-based Lilac Services for the Blind has offered training, tools, and support for blind or visually impaired Eastern Washington residents.

Spooky sightseeing with Two Dog City Tours

October 24, 2019

Virginia Thomas

Chet Caskey is hard to miss. When he arrives at the Journal's office on a Monday afternoon, he is dressed in a dark gray tuxedo with bright turquoise vest and matching shoes, an array of flashy rings glittering on his fingers.

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