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Karina Elias

Karina Elias

Reporter Karina Elias covers the banking and finance industry. A California native, she attended the University of California at Santa Barbara. Karina loves salsa dancing, traveling, baking, cuddling with her dog, and writing creative fiction and non-fiction.  

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Boutique cinema underway at NoLL

New four-screen theater to be completed this fall
March 1, 2026
Karina Elias

Cinema Quattro, a four-screen boutique theater in Liberty Lake’s River District, is under construction and expected to open by fall 2026, says founder and creative director Jeremy Whittington.


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Remembering four Spokane business leaders

Prominent Inland Northwest men made impacts across finance, hospitality, tech, and construction industries
March 1, 2026
Karina Elias

Since late January, four men who made lasting impacts on Spokane’s culture, business landscape, and community have died: Gordon Budke, Larry Brown, Frank Bouten, and Steve Strom.


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Riverview Retirement to add senior housing

Two buildings valued at $99M will bring 113 units to Spokane campus
March 1, 2026
Karina Elias

With a waiting list of over 150 prospective residents, Riverview Retirement Community is aiming to meet demand for senior housing by increasing its expansion project to include a 31-unit luxury condominium complex dubbed The Crest, CEO Danie Monaghan says.


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Five Below plans new store in North Spokane

High-traffic retail center to add discount store
February 26, 2026
Karina Elias

Five Below Inc., a discount retailer known for pricing most of its items at $5 or less, is planning a new store in North Spokane, according to permit applications on file with the city of Spokane.




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Valley foundry files Chapter 11

Following sale in 2022, equipment failures, fraud are impacting operations
February 26, 2026
Karina Elias

Spokane Valley-based foundry Spokane Industries LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing equipment failures, rising material costs, a structural facility collapse, and more than $1 million in employee embezzlement as factors that strained the company’s finances, according to court records filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington. 


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Remembering four Spokane business community leaders

Prominent Inland Northwest men made impacts across finance, hospitality, tech, and construction industries
February 26, 2026
Karina Elias

Over the last month, four men who made lasting impacts on Spokane’s culture, business landscape, and community have died: Gordon Budke, Larry Brown, Frank Bouten, and Steve Strom.



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Spokane prepares to host 'summer of soccer'

Libation zones, watch parties are among planned festivities
February 26, 2026
Karina Elias

Spokane organizations are preparing to potentially host a national soccer team and large public fan events tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, offering businesses the opportunity to benefit from one of the world’s largest sporting events despite the absence of tournament matches in the city.



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Excelsior Wellness advances proof of concept

Intergenerational living community to serve mix of older, younger adults
February 26, 2026
Karina Elias

Construction of Excelsior Wellness’ 25-unit intergenerational apartment complex is underway on Northwest Boulevard and expected to be completed this fall.



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PotlatchDeltic merger finalized

Combined entity will maintain regional operations in Spokane
February 12, 2026
Karina Elias

PotlatchDeltic Corp.'s merger with Wildlight, Florida-based Rayonier Inc. (NYSE: RYN) has closed, the combined company announced Jan. 30 in a press release.



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Boutique cinema underway at NoLL

A new four-screen theater to be completed this fall
February 12, 2026
Karina Elias

Cinema Quattro, a four-screen boutique theater in Liberty Lake’s River District, is under construction and expected to open by fall 2026, says founder and creative director Jeremy Whittington.


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