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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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RWC Group plans to construct Liberty Lake truck dealership

Building site strategically planned near others
January 30, 2025
Karina Elias

RWC Group, a commercial truck and dealership company with a location in Spokane, plans to build a dealership and warehouse in Liberty Lake. 


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Meet & Greet: Besse Bailey, Mountain West Bank regional market president

January 30, 2025
Karina Elias

Besse Bailey, a 20-year banking veteran has been promoted to regional market president of Mountain West Bank. The Journal sat down with Bailey to discuss how she got into banking and what she hopes to accomplish in this new role. 


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Parting Thoughts with Avista Corp. CEO Dennis Vermillion

January 16, 2025
Karina Elias

Dennis Vermillion will retire in the first quarter of 2025, capping off a near 40-year career with Avista Corp. 


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The race into space: INW companies delve into satellite manufacturing

Emerging sector becomes its own industry separate from aerospace
January 16, 2025
Karina Elias

Over the last couple of years, Spokane-area manufacturers have diversified their portfolios with work in the emerging space and satellite industry. 


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240-unit apartment complex rises in Liberty Lake

Development is centered on Meadowwood Technology Campus
January 16, 2025
Karina Elias

Construction of a 240-unit development in Liberty Lake has commenced, with the first five buildings expected to be completed in mid-2025. 




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Renovations at Avista Stadium are in home stretch

Redesigned field, digital video board will debut
January 16, 2025
Karina Elias

Renovations to Avista Stadium are in the final stretch and on track to meet Major League Baseball's hard deadline of Opening Day 2025. 



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Spokane Land Bank looks to become 501(c)(3)

Organization moves from remote working to office
January 16, 2025
Karina Elias

The Spokane Land Bank has a new executive director, a new office space, and is looking to branch off from its umbrella organization. 


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Thrive International envisions 48-unit project on North Side

Work to start by next spring on project valued at up to $9M
December 19, 2024
Karina Elias

Construction is expected to begin by early spring on a multifamily affordable housing project at 6980 N. Nevada.


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CarbonQuest partners with Icelandic tech company

Spokane Valley company expects to grow more quickly in new alliance
December 19, 2024
Karina Elias

CarbonQuest has partnered with an Icelandic company that has technology that can turn CO2 into stone within two years, to accelerate the rate of emissions reduction across North America. 


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Parting Thoughts with JoAn Sanders, CEO, Cheney Federal Credit Union

December 19, 2024
Karina Elias

JoAn Sanders, CEO of Cheney Federal Credit Union will retire from her role at the end of the year after leading the organization for nearly 34 years. 


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