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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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Manito Garden focuses on affordable livability

HUD-subsidized senior housing project turns 40
April 13, 2023
Karina Elias
At Manito Garden Apartments, a facility for low-income seniors located at 500 E. 29th, the staff and property managers work together to provide and maintain an affordable place for residents to live.
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Mercer to expand its plant in Valley

Timber products' company to add more space with $7.5M addition
April 13, 2023
Karina Elias
Spokane Valley-based Mercer Mass Timber LLC, a subsidiary of Vancouver, British Columbia-based Mercer International Inc., plans to construct a $7.5 million addition to its cross-laminated timber manufacturing facility, according to a building
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Parting Thoughts with Spokane Media Federal Credit Union's Debie Keesee

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April 13, 2023
Karina Elias
After 26 years as the CEO of Spokane Media Federal Credit Union, Debie Keesee will step down from her post, effective Friday, April 14. Keesee launched her career in the credit union industry in 1978 when she was 19 years old. She attended Eastern
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Guidance on Washington's Capital Gains Tax

Levy may impact some business sales, highly appreciated stocks here
April 13, 2023
Karina Elias
Spokane financial advisers and accountants say they're somewhat surprised the Washington state Supreme Court upheld the state's new tax on certain capital gains, and they're renewing efforts to examine its effects on high-net worth clients, sales
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Empire Bolt & Screw to expand to South Carolina

Distribution company to serve its East Coast clients by month-end
April 13, 2023
Karina Elias
Empire Bolt & Screw Inc., a Spokane-based distributor of threaded products, standard fasteners, and industrial goods, plans to open a new warehouse distribution facility in Summerville, South Carolina.
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Kick-Start V venture-capital fund generates $3.8M

Capital will be invested in 15 to 20 companies over next three years
April 13, 2023
Karina Elias
Spokane angel investor Tom Simpson says he has completed fundraising for Kick-Start V, a $3.8 million venture capital fund to invest in local and regional startups.
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$20.5 million initial phase of work rises at Millworx

Townhomes in Post Falls development slated to be offered for sale this year
March 30, 2023
Karina Elias
The initial phase of the Millworx development, which consists of 121 living units and commercial spaces, is coming to fruition at the former Idaho Veneer Co. mill site in Post Falls. The development, initially valued at $20.5 million, is located along
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Sacajawea, Peperzak schools to open in August

SPS South Hill facilities to serve 1,650 students
March 30, 2023
Karina Elias
Two schools under construction with a total value of $151.9 million-Sacajawea Middle School and Carla Peperzak Middle School-are on schedule to be completed and ready for the 2023-2024 school year, says Greg Forsyth, director of capital projects for
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Late summer finished expected for $25 million Gallery retirement complex

Gallery to have 107 units for independent, assisted living, plus memory care
March 30, 2023
Karina Elias
Construction of a 137-unit retirement facility is underway on Spokane's South Hill and expected to be completed in August, says Joe Hoskinson, director of Stellar Senior Living LLC, one of the developers.
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$22.8 million in renovations planned at Avista Stadium

Updates mandated by MLB have deadline of opening day 2025
March 30, 2023
Karina Elias
The Spokane Indians Baseball Club, Spokane County, and the city of Spokane Valley recently reached an agreement to share the $22.8 million cost of planned Avista Stadium renovations, and Chris Duff, president of the club says, he anticipates having
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