Thomas Clouse

Current Position: deputy business editor

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

Email: tomc@spokesman.com
Phone: (509) 459-5495
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Most Recent Stories

News > Business

The Dirt: Large apartment complex coming to South Hill

Sun., March 19, 2023

Liberty Lake-based Greenstone Homes obtained building permits this month to begin building the Garden District Apartments on a 4-acre site at 2206 E. 30th Ave. on the South Hill.

News > Business

Ace Hardware laying off 86 workers from West Plains distribution center

UPDATED: Fri., March 17, 2023

Washington state officials announced Friday that 86 workers would be laid off in May from a large distribution center west of Spokane that is owned by Ace Hardware Corp.

News > Business

Local entrepreneur close to launching dream to be a maker of malt

UPDATED: Fri., March 17, 2023

A Nine Mile Falls man is nearing the end of a five-year journey to get his business idea from the drawing board into the stainless steel vaults that he and his father-in-law welded.

News > Business

Critics question grant request to restart Usk papermill

UPDATED: Thu., March 16, 2023

The company that runs a cryptocurrency mining operation in Usk is seeking $400,000 grant from the state that it says will help to restart a shuttered papermill even though the site doesn't have access to the electrical power needed to operate the plant.

News > Business

Spokane’s Freeform purchases Brutzman’s in Richland

UPDATED: Wed., March 15, 2023

Spokane-based Freeform, a commercial interior design company located at 715 E. Sprague Ave #40, has purchased Brutzman's Office Solutions in Richland.

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Silicon Valley Bank collapse had implications for several Spokane companies

UPDATED: Mon., March 13, 2023

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, located in Santa Clara, Calif., had a ripple effect in Spokane and the entire country because it was known as the go-to bank for venture capitalists who invest into emerging companies.

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Housing market rebounds despite higher interest rates

Sun., March 12, 2023

The housing markets in Spokane and Kootenai counties appear to be rebounding after buyers and sellers find ways adjust to interest rates that have more than doubled from their historic lows.

News > Business

The Dirt: Historic Peyton Building to become ‘livable’ apartments

Sun., March 12, 2023

Developer Jordan Tampien and a group of investors have purchased the historic Peyton Building in downtown Spokane, with plans to convert the office spaces into affordable rental units.

News > Business

GSI panel discusses the workforce challenge facing Spokane businesses

UPDATED: Thu., March 9, 2023

Reflecting on the Spokane's first full year after exiting the coronavirus pandemic, Greater Spokane Inc held its annual celebration Wednesday to address some of the biggest challenges facing businesses in the Lilac City.