Thomas Clouse

Current Position: reporter

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Thomas Clouse

Thomas Clouse joined The Spokesman-Review in 1999. He worked as an investigative reporter for the City Desk and covering federal, state and local courts for many years and is currently the assistant editor for the Business section.

Email: tomc@spokesman.com
Phone: (509) 459-5495
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News > Business

Massive cryptocurrency mining operation planned at former Ponderay Newsprint mill

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 16, 2021

The new owners of the shuttered Ponderay Newsprint in Usk have formally requested enough power to restart the mill and build what could be one of the largest cryptocurrency mining operations in the country.

News

Cryptocurrency explained

UPDATED: Thu., Sept. 16, 2021

Let's just say that your 30-year-old Tandy TRS-80 computer would probably melt if you tried to use it to mine for Bitcoin.

News > Business

Lumber prices fall, but ‘chaos’ in supply, labor hits area home builders

UPDATED: Sat., Sept. 11, 2021

Lumber prices have finally fallen off record levels, but other supply problems will prevent Spokane-area home buyers from seeing the benefit of lower costs for some time, industry officials said.

News > Business

Post Falls’ Ground Force sells to Chicago-based company

UPDATED: Fri., Sept. 10, 2021

A Chicago company has agreed to purchase Post Falls-based Ground Force Worldwide.

Correction for Wednesday

UPDATED: Tue., Sept. 7, 2021

Misidentified location

News > Business

STCU opening new Spokane Valley branch; completing merger

UPDATED: Mon., Aug. 30, 2021

Spokane Teachers Credit Union announced Monday it will be opening its third Spokane Valley branch and completing a merger early next month with Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union.

News > Business

Payroll Protection Program saved Spokane businesses from uncertainty

Sun., Aug. 29, 2021

One month after Penny Antonelli-Flegel purchased her business in February 2020, the coronavirus pandemic prompted a shutdown that put much of Spokane-area economy on an uneasy, indefinite hold.

News > Business

Washington Ag crews remove massive Asian giant hornet nest near Blaine

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 27, 2021

Crews returned this week to an Asian giant hornet nest they found earlier this month near Blaine and removed more than 1,500 of the world's largest hornets that were in various stages of development.

News > Business

Spokane Valley Walmart closing Friday, Saturday for cleaning

UPDATED: Fri., Aug. 20, 2021

The Walmart in Spokane Valley is closing at 2 p.m. Friday and all of Saturday so store officials can clean and sanitize the building at 5025 E. Sprague Ave.