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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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State expands property tax relief program

Thousands more seniors, disabled individuals now eligible in Spokane County
May 1, 2026
Karina Elias

A newly expanded Washington property tax relief program is expected to lower tax bills for the households of more than 10,000 Spokane County seniors and people with disabilities, with thousands more newly eligible individuals expected to enroll.


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Spokane Winery Association builds momentum

Organization's first large event in years sells out
May 1, 2026
Karina Elias

After a quiet period of low activity following the pandemic, the Spokane Winery Association is reemerging with new programming, expanded membership, and renewed momentum, even as the broader wine industry faces uncertainty. 


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Providence ElderPlace supports senior autonomy

West Side success prompts all-inclusive care model for vulnerable adults in the INW
May 1, 2026
Karina Elias

Every weekday at 10 a.m., seniors whose lives have been impacted by issues such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, or injuries and frailties that come with aging arrive at Providence ElderPlace in Spokane's Nevada Heights neighborhood for four hours of adult day care.


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INW companies raise $11M in funding since January

Mining operations represent the bulk of private investment
April 23, 2026
Karina Elias

A handful of companies across Eastern Washington and North Idaho have raised millions of dollars in recent months, with the majority of funding falling outside the traditional angel- or venture-backed technology, health care, and consumer industries.




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Premera, MultiCare contract dispute raises concerns

Rising cost, affordability at center of negotiations
April 23, 2026
Karina Elias

A contract dispute between Premera Blue Cross and MultiCare Health System is putting thousands of Spokane-area workers and employers at risk of higher health care costs, or potential disruptions in care if the two sides fail to reach an agreement by the end of May.


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Garland Resale Boutique moves next door

Secondhand women's store relocates to corner of Howard Street and Sprague Avenue
April 23, 2026
Karina Elias

Garland Resale Boutique has moved just a few doors down from where it first opened its doors in the summer of 2019.


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Catching up with: Sarah Lathrop, president of Spokane Winery Association

Organization holds its first collective event since 2019
April 23, 2026
Karina Elias

After a quiet period of low activity following the pandemic, the Spokane Winery Association is reemerging with new programming, expanded membership, and renewed momentum, even as the broader wine industry faces uncertainty. 



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Saltese Creek development plans change in scope

Spokane Valley project now includes nearly 200 units
April 23, 2026
Karina Elias

The city of Spokane Valley has issued commercial building permits for a six-building, $18.7 million multifamily development located south of Saltese Creek, permit information shows. 




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State expands property tax relief program

Thousands more seniors, disabled individuals now eligible in Spokane County
April 23, 2026
Karina Elias

A newly expanded Washington property tax relief program is expected to lower tax bills for the households of more than 10,000 Spokane County seniors and people with disabilities, with thousands more newly eligible individuals expected to enroll.


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New transfer agreement targets workforce gap

Spokane Colleges, U of I create a path for students in natural resource fields
April 23, 2026
Karina Elias

Spokane Colleges has established a new transfer agreement with the University of Idaho that aims to create a pathway to help students advance their education and prepare them to work in natural resource fields across the Inland Northwest.



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