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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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Key Tronic lays off over 100 workers companywide

Lapse viewed as short term by manufacturer, analyst

November 9, 2023

Karina Elias

Spokane Valley-based Key Tronic Corp. has reported a reduction in workforce of over 100 employees in the U.S. and Mexico in its recently released earnings report for the first quarter of its 2024 fiscal year.

Maddie's Place finishes remodel, mulls expansion

Nonprofit signs option to purchase acre of land

October 26, 2023

Karina Elias

With renovations on 2,000 square feet of space at Spokane-based Maddie's Place completed last month, the nonprofit neonatal transitional care facility in the South Perry District now is considering an expansion, says Shaun Cross, CEO and president of

USL Spokane adds LandSpire Group as investment partner

LandSpire Group has Spokane connections

October 26, 2023

Karina Elias

Aequus Sports LLC, USL Spokane's majority ownership entity, has announced new investors in the soccer franchise-a five-person group assembled by Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm LandSpire Group, says Ryan Harnetiaux, managing partner for

Meet & Greet with WSU medical school dean Dr. James Record

October 26, 2023

Karina Elias

Dr. James M. Record began his duties as the dean of Washington State University's Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine on Oct. 1., following a yearlong interim appointment, becoming the institution's second dean to lead the medical school.

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

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

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

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

$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

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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