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 > Military

Engineer who helped usher U.S. Navy into nuclear age turns 101: ‘I’ve got so much to be thankful for’

Sat., April 19, 2025

The bottle of Jameson Irish Whiskey on the counter was a birthday gift from one of his 10 children. It'll last Frank Fogarty, a one-drink kind of guy, a while.He's someone who's made a habit of making things last. Fogarty turned 101 on Friday.

News > Higher education

WSU police arrest two people related to Charlie Kirk protest signs

UPDATED: Thu., April 17, 2025

Two young adults from Moscow spent most of Thursday in the Whitman County Jail following an arrest on the campus of Washington State University after officers found freshly-glued posters objecting to the pending visit of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

News > K-12 education

USDA abruptly halts $59 million grant to University of Idaho

UPDATED: Thu., April 17, 2025

The University of Idaho took a gut punch earlier this week when the U.S. Department of Agriculture abruptly terminated a $59 million grant, which mostly would have mostly pumped money into Gem State farmers to boost the marketing of most of the crops grown there.

News > Business

Spokane selected to host AMCI convention

UPDATED: Wed., April 16, 2025

Spokane has been selected to host the 2026 AMCI Annual Meeting, Visit Spokane announced on Wednesday.

News > Local business

Washington launches online tariff guide to help businesses

UPDATED: Fri., April 11, 2025

For business leaders trying to make sense of President Donald Trump's tariff policy, which has changed scores of times, the state of Washington has launched an online guide to help provide information for everything from showing the tariff percentage from each country and tips to possibly avoid higher costs.

News > Business

Soulful Soups to close in downtown Spokane next week

UPDATED: Wed., April 9, 2025

A downtown restaurant owner recently inked a third deal to sell Soulful Soups & Spirits by the end of last year. But just before the transaction could be consummated, her landlord raised the lease by $1,200 a month and tanked it.

News > Local business

Tariff worry boosts Spokane-area car sales: ‘Buyers want to get ahead’

UPDATED: Tue., April 8, 2025

March is generally a good time for those who sell new and used cars. But the chaos swirling around the potential economic impact of President Donald Trump's wave of new tariffs made this past March particularly good.

News > Sci/Tech

Spokane Riverkeeper sues Purina over fears of industrial contamination in waterway

UPDATED: Mon., April 7, 2025

A Spokane-based nonprofit that works to protect the Spokane River has filed a lawsuit in federal court against Purina Mills, LLC, alleging that the company has failed to comply with requirements that they monitor discharges into the nearby waterway.

News > Local business

Trouble brewing: Tariffs hit Spokane coffee roasters already facing higher prices

Sun., April 6, 2025

Crop conditions had already made a cup of Joe more expensive in Spokane, but the announcement this week of new tariffs on the countries that produce coffee beans bring even more uncertainty and will likely cause even higher prices, local roasters said.