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Home » Authors » Karina Elias

Articles by Karina Elias

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New H-1B visa fees concern INW employers

Companies, organizations impacted by overnight declaration
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

Inland Northwest employers are reevaluating plans to hire international workers after the federal government abruptly raised the H-1B visa fee to $100,000 per worker, local immigration attorneys say.


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Catching up with: Andrew Henry, CEO of Revival Tea Co.

Spokane company eyes Cincinnati, Ohio, expansion
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

A year after setting out to build drive-thru tea shops in Arizona, Revival Tea Co. founder Andrew Henry is steering his company in a new direction — toward the Midwest.



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10-pump gas station proposed on Sunset Highway

Convenience store, EV charging stations planned
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

A 10-pump gas station and convenience store has been proposed  at 2950 W. Sunset Blvd., on the northwest corner of Sunset Blvd. and Government Way.



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River District reaches 1,000-home milestone in Liberty Lake

New business spaces, connections to nature, community underway
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

For developer Jim Frank, building a neighborhood is about designing walkable places where residents can make connections between home to community features. 




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PNW Food & Wine Festival pours into Spokane, elevates businesses

Event highlights region's culinary scene, gives entrepreneurs platform to grow
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

On a Saturday morning in late September, the scent of simmering herbs mingled with the buzz of festivalgoers crowded into a Mediterranean cooking class inside Wanderlust Delicato in downtown Spokane. Among the tables, guests sipped on tastes of Romanian wines and freshly brewed Kenyan Coffee.  


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Peyton Building renovation to resume in October

Reduced funding for project caused temporary delay, delivery on track for spring 2026
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

The renovation of the historic Peyton Building in downtown Spokane was put on pause earlier this summer, but is anticipated to resume at the end of October.


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Evergreen Bioscience incubator lands first tenant

Spokane-based Glyciome awarded $2.3M from National Cancer Institute
September 25, 2025
Karina Elias

Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster has landed its first tenant while simultaneously securing a Community Impact Grant from Rotary Club of Spokane 21, says Executive Director Michaele Armstrong.   


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XCraft Enterprises lands $1M Best Buy order

Drone manufacturer aims to make Inland Northwest nation's drone making capital
September 25, 2025
Karina Elias

When Best Buy Co., Inc. approached JD Claridge to ask if his company, XCraft Enterprises Inc., could potentially step in as the retailer phased out Chinese-made drones, Claridge seized the opportunity, landing a $1 million purchase order that could put the Hayden-based manufacturer on the national stage.


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Catching up with former professional boxer Rick Welliver

Spokane Boxing Gym draws attention through youth success stories
September 25, 2025
Karina Elias

Every year for the past decade, Spokane Boxing Gym LLC has grown a little bigger, drawn a little more attention, and pulled in students from farther afield. For owner Rick Welliver, the numbers matter less than witnessing and being a part of the transformation of many of his students.


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Paine Hamblen thrives with fresh talent, young cohort

Addition of former Hawley Troxell attorneys helps Spokane firm grow
September 25, 2025
Karina Elias

Paine Hamblen PS has been part of Spokane’s legal fabric for over 130 years, preserving its name while continuing the legacy of its early founders. In recent years, the downtown firm has renewed and expanded its cohort by bringing in a wave of seasoned attorneys, many from the now-defunct Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP.


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