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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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Meet & Greet with Carl Maxey Center's Shari Williams-Clarke

September 14, 2023

Karina Elias

In August, Shari Williams-Clarke became the executive director of the Carl Maxey Center, nearly a year after the organization's founder, Sandy Williams-no relation to Williams-Clarke-tragically died in a plane accident.

Treasury4 raises $20M in new capital

Fintech startup secures what's believed to be largest VC investment in INW this year

September 14, 2023

Karina Elias

Treasure4 Inc., a Spokane-based fintech company that offers tools and software for treasury and finance practitioners, has raised $20 million in series A funding. Tom Simpson, CEO of Spokane-based Ignite Northwest and president of the Spokane Angel

Burger King, car wash planned in Spokane Valley

Eatery projected to rise after another was razed

August 31, 2023

Karina Elias

A new $1 million Burger King restaurant is planned in the Valley, while a former Burger King restaurant has been demolished to make room for a $1.6 million carwash, Spokane Valley preliminary planning records show. Surf Thru Express Car Wash is planned

Tractor Beverage tracks sustainability as it grows

Idaho soft drink company sees growth while limiting impact on environment

August 31, 2023

Karina Elias

Hayden-based organic soft drink maker Tractor Beverage Inc. says it's on track this year to avoid the use of 34.5 tons of synthetic pesticides in its food system, compared with conventional production practices. Kevin Sherman, CEO of Tractor Beverage

Manufactured-home owners get noticed

Law gives tenants chance to own land cooperatively

August 31, 2023

Karina Elias

A new state law in Washington aims to give tenants of manufactured housing communities the opportunity to purchase and own the lots they rent from landowners. 'Manufactured home communities are often sold off-market,â€ says Victoria O'Banion,

West Plains PDA selects new executive director

Economic development specialist from Utah to fill position following year-long national search

August 31, 2023

Karina Elias

S3R3 Solutions, the West Plains public development authority for the 9,500-acre area encompassing Spokane International Airport, has hired Chris Pengra as the organization's executive director, says Al French, Spokane County commissioner and chairman of

Meet & Greet with Spicelogy's Darby McLean

August 31, 2023

Karina Elias

Darby McLean, president of Spokane-based Spiceology Inc., has been appointed the spice company's CEO as of July, cementing her position as the fast-growing company's highest-ranking officer. She had assumed the role of president in August 2022

Itron's fortunes rise with electrification trend

Utility-tech company reports revenue surge

August 31, 2023

Karina Elias

Itron Inc.'s revenue is growing with the demand for electricity-and more specifically, the demand for infrastructure capable of withstanding a push toward electrification in a current, climate-conscious environment. 'The demand on electricity is

JPMorgan Chase plans to grow in Spokane, Jamie Dimon says

CEO makes first visit to Lilac City in one leg of West Coast tour

August 17, 2023

Karina Elias

As Spokane grows, JPMorgan Chase & Co., plans to grow with it, according to Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and one of the leading voices for the financial industry. Dimon arrived in downtown Spokane last month to kick off his

Six INW companies make Inc. magazine's fastest growing list

Beverage maker, law firm outpace others in region, according to national pub

August 17, 2023

Karina Elias

Six companies in the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene area have made Inc. business magazine's annual list of the 5,000 fastest growing companies in the country. Leading the six companies is Hayden-based soft drinks maker Tractor Beverages Inc., which ranked

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