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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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Manito home's historic exterior is under renovation

Homeowner returns four decades later to do more work on house
August 29, 2024
Karina Elias

More than 30 years after selling the historic Manito White House, Richard Palmer returns to the South Hill home to complete exterior renovation and restoration work on the property. 


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Wildland Cooperative grows closer to profitability

Regenerative agriculture, agroforestry practiced, while pouring beer and house wine
August 29, 2024
Karina Elias

In its third year, Wildland Cooperative has created a varied system that includes farming, brewing beer, blending wine, and events to draw in guests to the Green Bluff farm. 


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STCU agrees to acquire Oregon bank

Transaction will add 10 locations to the credit union's branch network, $550M assets
August 15, 2024
Karina Elias

STCU has announced plans to acquire an Oregon-based bank with a presence in Washington that would increase its assets to $6.4 billion and branch network to 49. 


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Parting Thoughts: Kurt Walsdorf, Bank of America Corp.'s Spokane/Boise market president

August 15, 2024
Karina Elias

Kurt Walsdorf spent his entire 40-year career with Bank of America serving the community was born and raised in. While he's retiring from his role as president for the Spokane/Boise market, he still plans to stay involved. 



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Banner Bank reports growth as accolades pile up

Financial institution receives national awards, recognitions
August 15, 2024
Karina Elias

Banner Bank is enjoying an abundance of awards and recognitions at a national level that have placed a spotlight on the regional bank.



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Doma to open Post Falls coffeehouse

Wholesale roaster opens shop at Atlas Waterfront
August 15, 2024
Karina Elias

DOMA Coffee Roasting Co. is opening a retail coffee shop amid the Toll Brothers Waterfront Development in Post Falls. The cafe will serve as a platform that displays the company's offerings and sets itself apart with seasonal brews. 


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Napa Valley winemaker acquires majority stake in Dry Fly

Caymus Vineyards, Spokane distillery have collaborated for over a decade
August 13, 2024
Karina Elias

Dry Fly Distilling has sold a majority stake of the spirits company to Napa Valley, California-based winemaker, Caymus Vineyards. 


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Gold Reserve looks to black gold for long-awaited resolution

Mining company makes bid to recover lost investments in ongoing dispute with Venezuela
August 1, 2024
Karina Elias

Gold Reserve has raised over $50 million as it waits to hear the results of a court-ordered auction of a U.S.-based oil refiner wholly owned by the Venezuelan government.


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Parting Thoughts: Rick Hosmer, Principal, 116 & West/Klündt Hosmer

August 1, 2024
Karina Elias

After 40 years of leading a design studio that has developed over 500 logos and branding campaigns, Rick Hosmer is settling into retirement and looking back at his career. 


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LaunchNW raises $72M for scholarships

Initiative to award $1M to students in post-high school education, trades
August 1, 2024
Karina Elias

In the two years since forming, LaunchNW has raised nearly half of its $150 million goal, and created programs that will help children succeed starting from birth to career attainment. 


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