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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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Meet & Greet with Windermere Real Estate's Scott Wetzel

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August 17, 2023
Karina Elias
Scott Wetzel, CEO, president, and owner of Spokane-based Windermere Mountain West LLC, has been named chief development officer for the Seattle-based Windermere Real Estate. Wetzel retains his present role at Windermere Mountain West, which does
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Karina Elias

Dry Fly Distilling to expand mixed-drink lines

Downtown facility starts new line of bottled products
August 17, 2023
Karina Elias
Dry Fly Distilling Inc., of Spokane, is launching a new line of mixed drinks with the goal of increasing revenue and expanding its product lines that can be purchased at more establishments, says Patrick Donovan, vice president of production and co-owner
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Lydig chosen for $22.8M Avista Stadium project

Work set to begin after Spokane County Fair
August 3, 2023
Karina Elias
Spokane County Commissioners have selected Lydig Construction Inc., of Spokane, as the general contractor for the $22.8 million renovation project at Avista Stadium, says Chris Duff, president of the Spokane Indians Baseball Club.
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Cd'A Tractor expands with new Colville location

Farm equipment company opens fifth store
August 3, 2023
Karina Elias
Coeur d'Alene Tractor Co. has opened a new Adams Tractor store in Colville, Washington, about 65 miles north of downtown Spokane. The new agricultural equipment and services store is in an old LaDuke & Fogle Equipment Inc. building on 4 acres along
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Meet & Greet with Wishing Star Foundation's Katie Prugh

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August 3, 2023
Karina Elias
Katie Prugh has taken the helm as the new executive director of the 40-year-old, Spokane-based Wishing Star Foundation. Prior to stepping into this role, Prugh was the director of finance and mission advancement for All Saints Catholic School Spokane.
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Maddie's Place secures $5.5M for operations, research

Young Spokane nonprofit provides safety net for infants
August 3, 2023
Karina Elias
Visitors to Maddie's Place likely will see staff members caring for infants in a Moby Wrap-a cloth that wraps around the caretaker and secures the baby close to their keeper's chest. 'Hearing a heartbeat and having that warmth and skin-to-skin
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Karina Elias

Johnston Engineering establishes new headquarters

Following move, firm doubles staff, secures research testing space
July 20, 2023
Karina Elias
Johnston Engineering PLLC's office at 1815 E. Trent in Spokane's East Central neighborhood is undergoing an estimated $250,000 in renovations, says Andy Johnston, owner of the firm. Johnston drew the architectural design for the 3,000-square-foot
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Trio of warehouses to be converted into church

Plans for sanctuary show 550-person max capacity
July 20, 2023
Karina Elias
The Vintage Faith Community, a Christian organization that operates here as Soma Spokane, plans to remodel three attached warehouses and convert them into a religious facility, according to a pre-development application submitted to the city of Spokane.
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Alycia Moss

Hawley Troxell expands with immigration focus

Moss assists clients who have citizenship complexities
July 20, 2023
Karina Elias
Boise-based law firm Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley LLP is forming an immigration law practice group that's based at its Inland Northwest offices. Attorney Alycia Moss has closed her practice, Moss Immigration Law PC, and joined Troxell as a partner.
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Karina Elias

Opportunity Blooms for Flowers for People owner

Founder to showcase Inland Northwest farms on streaming platform
July 20, 2023
Karina Elias
Flowers for People LLC founder Katie Lila didn't think she would hear back after she pitched an idea for a series to the young floral-themed streaming television service BloomTV. 'I pitched it to them through like a fangirl, cheesy video,”
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