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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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Spokane Valley UPS customer center to be upgraded

New system to process 19,000 packages per hour
November 21, 2024
Karina Elias

A UPS store and designated customer center in Spokane Valley has started upgrades valued at $18.8 million to its conveyor system. 


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Joya Child & Family Development to begin expansion

New research and training facility coming in April
November 21, 2024
Karina Elias

Joya Child & Family Development soon will open its doors to a $3 million research and training institute on its University District campus


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Fraud & Furious: Scams targeting older adults increase in INW

Elder exploitation is $27B issue in US
November 21, 2024
Karina Elias

Scams and financial fraud in many forms have been on the rise in recent years, particularly targeting older adults, say financial industry experts.



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New codes set residential zone-change standards

Residential permit activity reaches 10-month record
November 21, 2024
Karina Elias

A year since the Spokane City Council legalized expanded housing codes that allow for missing middle housing to be built in previously single-family zones, city leaders are receiving applications, issuing permits, and tweaking bugs in the code. 


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Maddie's Place expands campus on lower South Hill

Facility purchases adjacent property doubles campus size
November 7, 2024
Karina Elias

Maddie's Place has acquired its adjacent South Perry District property for $1 million. 


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Lee & Hayes sues Continuous Composites for breach of contract

Firm alleges it is owed $7.2M for its legal work
November 7, 2024
Karina Elias
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Spiceology co-founder launches barbecue-grill company

Influencer-owned brand has combined 50 million followers
November 7, 2024
Karina Elias

Pete Taylor, co-founder of Spiceology Inc. has launched a new company using the successful marketing techniques employed during his time at the spice company. 


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Meet & Greet: Alexander Scott, Administrator, City of Spokane

November 7, 2024
Karina Elias

Alexander Scott has been promoted by Mayor Lisa Brown to serve as city administrator for Spokane. 


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Budinger & Associates benefits from infill development

High-rise projects also are source of growth for firm
November 7, 2024
Karina Elias

As Spokane grows, builders are increasingly turning to Budinger & Associates to analyze and prepare the earth for construction. 


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Fruci & Associates embraces flexible schedules as recruiting tool

Firm attracts burnt-out workers, grows team
November 7, 2024
Karina Elias

While the accounting industry faces an employee-pipeline crisis, Kemper Rojas, managing partner at Fruci & Associates PS, says the Spokane-based accounting firm has been engaging strategies focused on talent retention and recruitment. 


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