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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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Evergreen Gavekal opens Spokane office

Firm opens fifth location through organic expansion
January 29, 2026
Karina Elias

Wealth management company Evergreen Gavekal is opening its first Spokane office on the sixth floor of the Rock Pointe Tower, just a short walk from the city’s cluster of sports venues in the North Bank neighborhood.



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Jubilant to expand campus with $18.5M allergens facility

New structure will house raw materials, R&D laboratory space, offices
January 15, 2026
Karina Elias

Spokane-based pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging company Jubilant HollisterStier LLC plans to expand its campus footprint with the addition of a new $18.5 million building to relocate the company’s Allergens Processing Business Unit. 


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Catching up with Patrick McHail, AAMMC Tech Hub director

Consortium denied federal funding, plans to seek other opportunities
January 15, 2026
Karina Elias

Last month, the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center Tech Hub reapplied for federal funding through the U.S. Department of Commerce, seeking $39 million that would help establish a national test bed for next-generation aerospace prototypes in Spokane.


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SecureSave acquired by Wisconsin-based HSA Bank

Fintech startup retains staff, plans to accelerate growth
January 15, 2026
Karina Elias

Fintech startup SecureSave has been acquired by Wisconsin-based HSA Bank, bringing the company’s emergency savings platform under the financial institution’s umbrella as a wholly-owned subsidiary.



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Renovations underway at Ruby River Hotel

Infinity pool, hot tub expected to be completed in early summer
January 15, 2026
Karina Elias

A host of improvements and renovations are underway at the Ruby River Hotel, at 700 N. Division on Spokane's North Bank. 



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School psychology workforce gets a boost here

$3.5M federal grant supports graduates serving rural areas
January 15, 2026
Karina Elias

Medical Lake School District has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant with the aim of creating a pipeline of highly trained and certified school psychology professionals to meet the critical needs of rural school districts across Northeastern Washington. 


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Jacklin family rebrands, adds residential development

Post Falls developer pursues housing in Idaho
January 15, 2026
Karina Elias

Against the backdrop of rising housing demand in North Idaho, JMC Idaho Inc. is consolidating its various business ventures under one regional entity and rebranding to Jacklin Northwest, while expanding its development footprint to include residential housing for the first time in its nearly 100-year history.


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STCU announces opening of North Spokane branch, future locations

Financial centers planned for Lincoln Heights, Coeur d'Alene
January 6, 2026
Karina Elias

Liberty Lake-based Spokane Teachers Credit Union is rolling out the new year with the opening of a new branch and an announcement about two future branches across Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.


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Hillyard Senior Center evolves to meet seniors' needs

Director aims to bridge tradition, reinvention in northeast Spokane
January 2, 2026
Karina Elias

At the Hillyard Senior Center, a young director is focused on preserving the organization's 50-year-old history while rebranding and preparing for an ongoing wave of baby boomers.


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Catching up with: Jacob Schuler, founder of Blaze Barrier Inc.

Company prepares to begin manufacturing on the West Plains
December 18, 2025
Karina Elias

After a year of product refinement and fundraising, Blaze Barrier Inc., a Spokane-based maker of wildfire suppression systems, is preparing to start manufacturing at its new West Plains facility.



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