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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Kinwell Medical Group to staff up in Spokane

Physician-owned practice aims to grow after taking over Vivacity clinics here
October 26, 2023
Karina Elias
Kinwell Medical Group, a physician-owned practice that took over three clinics in Spokane last fall and treats Premera Blue Cross clients exclusively, is focused on staffing up the clinics, says Dr. Sarah Crow, regional medical director for Eastern
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Karina Elias

Swing Lounge to open in downtown's BofA Building

Venue will have six bays of virtual golf, bar, kitchen
October 26, 2023
Karina Elias
Swing Lounge LLC, a Spokane Valley-based indoor virtual golf venue, will open a second location on the main floor of the Bank of America building, at 601 W. Riverside downtown, say owners Rachel and Alex Tibbits. 'We see a really good partnership in
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Womer purchases historic Telegraph building downtown

Architecture firm moves to top floor of historic downtown structure
October 26, 2023
Karina Elias
Womer & Associates Inc. has purchased the historic Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. Building at 165 S. Howard, where the Spokane-based architectural company now occupies the top floor, says principal Nima Motahari. The $1.9 million acquisition of the two
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Karina Elias

Re*Imagine Medical Lake steps in for wildfire victims

Nonprofit pivots focus to residents devastated by summer's Gray Fire
October 26, 2023
Karina Elias
In the aftermath of the Gray Fire that destroyed 240 homes in and around Medical Lake over the summer, Re*Imagine Medical Lake has partnered with the city, churches, businesses, and other nonprofits to coordinate resources available for the victims, says
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$1M infill project proposed in Perry District

Townhomes, house with ADU to be built next year
October 12, 2023
Karina Elias
Brian Smith, a retired Inland Empire Paper Co. employee, says he's taking advantage of the city of Spokane's Building Opportunity and Choices for All interim ordinance to develop a nearly $1 million multifamily project on a lot he owns in the
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Supreme Court's 'apex' ruling has Spokane roots

CEOs, high-ranking execs aren't exempt from being deposed in civil actions, state's highest court rules
October 12, 2023
Karina Elias
In a recent Washington state Supreme Court ruling, the state high court declined to adopt the so-called apex doctrine-a practice that sometimes grants high-ranking executives immunity from being deposed due to their position.
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Intermax Networks to expand services to Lincoln County

Cd'A high-speed internet provider to add hundreds of customers by year-end
October 12, 2023
Karina Elias
Coeur d'Alene-based NewMax LLC, which does business as Intermax Networks, is expanding its coverage area into to Lincoln County, Washington, says Jame Davis, sales and marketing manager for the company. 'It will be our first time expanding our
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Karina Elias

Fix It Sister lands dream job of repairing homes

Social worker turned handywoman still helping those needing assistance
October 12, 2023
Karina Elias
Teri Koski's dream is to go across the country fixing up run down houses and giving them away for free to those in need. While Koski isn't doing that just yet, she has founded Fix It Sister Spokane LLC, providing handywoman services to the Spokane
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