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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Produce Supply Express acquired by competitor

Trucking company now is Kam-Way subsidiary
September 8, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Spokane-based Produce Supply Express Inc. has been acquired by a Blaine, Washington-based competitor. Kam-Way Transportation Inc. is now operating Produce Supply Express as its subsidiary, says Lom Hutchins. Previously vice president of Produce
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—Trek Architecture

Apartments planned at Sunset Hill restaurant site

Rustle project to rise by midsummer 2023
August 25, 2022
Virginia Thomas
The Fiesta Charra restaurant, located on Sunset Hill in west Spokane, is being demolished and replaced with a three-story apartment building. Rustle Project LLC, the company behind the Rustle Apartments project, is governed by Mike Schneider
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—Virginia Thomas

McKinstry doubles size of its clean energy team

Inflation Reduction Act measures likely to boost energy-efficiency services demand
August 25, 2022
Virginia Thomas
McKinstry Co. has doubled the size of the renewables and energy-efficiency team at its Spokane office in the past three years and expects growth in that sector to continue, as recent federal legislation aims to make clean energy technology more
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—Virginia Thomas

Projected real estate dip could reduce agent numbers

Industry here could be buoyed by market's momentum, in-migration
August 25, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Real estate experts and market observers here predict an impending economic downturn will have a winnowing effect on the industry's workforce, though Spokane's popularity as a target for in-migration could slow the effects of a downturn on the local
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—Joel Barbour

PNW Provisions joins Spokane's startup scene

Spice blends, apparel company founders partner on Northwest health-conscious snacks venture
August 25, 2022
Virginia Thomas
Local entrepreneurs Pete Taylor and Joel Barbour have launched PNW Provisions LLC, a snacks and beverages company that met its $10,000 Kickstarter goal within 24 hours of the crowdsource campaign's launch.
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