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Thomas Clouse

Thomas Clouse

Current Position: reporter

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

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tomc@spokesman.com
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News >  Business

Air conditioning a hot commodity in Spokane region that keeps getting hotter

When the average Spokane-area customer learns that a house's furnace needs to be replaced, he or she will probably  kick that decision down the road, even if the outside temperature is 10 degrees below zero.But that same customer facing a broken air conditioner in 90-degree heat won't hesitate a minute to get that unit fixed, said Nathan Norman, owner of Bill's Heating & AC, which is based in Post Falls.
News >  Nation

Background checks blocked record-high 300,000 gun sales

The number of people stopped from buying guns through the U.S. background check system hit an all-time high of more than 300,000 last year amid a surge of firearm sales, according to new records obtained by the group Everytown for Gun Safety.
News >  Business

Gas prices rising in Washington, Idaho, but similar to 2019

With more than 9,500 gas stations along the East Coast out of fuel Wednesday following the cyber attack on May 7 that temporarily shut down the Colonial Pipeline, fuel supplies remain normal in Washington and Idaho headed into the popular Memorial Day travel weekend.