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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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Mercer Mass Timber to expand with $30M investment

State award, private funding expected to generate 50 new jobs at manufacturing facility
October 23, 2025
Karina Elias

A state investment aimed at adding and retaining high-value manufacturing jobs complements a $30 million private investment for an expansion at Mercer Mass Timber LLC in Spokane Valley, a move local leaders say will anchor the company’s future in the region and strengthen Washington state’s manufacturing industry.




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Catching up with: Andy Johnston, president and principal engineer of Johnston Engineering

A new headquarters underway will help diversify a range of energy projects
October 23, 2025
Karina Elias

After securing two dozen U.S. Department of Energy projects, Spokane-based Johnston Engineering PLLC is expanding its footprint by building a new 11,500-square-foot headquarters on the West Plains and preparing to increase its staff as clean-energy work accelerates.



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Gonzaga prepares to launch new institute following $1M donation

Programs will aim to elevate civil discourse, interdisciplinary dialogue
October 23, 2025
Karina Elias

As the American political climate becomes increasingly polarized and a decline in civil dialogue sows greater division across the country, Gonzaga University has been quietly working on the creation of an on-campus institution intended to serve as a regional hub for practicing civil discourse, engaged discernment, and the pursuit of the common good.



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Kaizen Catalyst tackles workplace burnout

Coaching practice helps businesses redesign company cultures
October 23, 2025
Karina Elias

Burnout is emerging as one of the most significant health challenges in today’s workforce, as employees struggle with blurred boundaries, chronic overwork, and the rapid pace of technological advancements and artificial intelligence.


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Eye Consultants opens in Valley, surgery center in the works

Baby boomers drive demand for increased need in cataract surgeries
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

Spokane-based Eye Consultants PS has opened a new clinic and is preparing to open a surgery center in Spokane Valley, to expand patient access to cataract and vision care.



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New H-1B visa fees concern INW employers

Companies, organizations impacted by overnight declaration
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

Inland Northwest employers are reevaluating plans to hire international workers after the federal government abruptly raised the H-1B visa fee to $100,000 per worker, local immigration attorneys say.


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Catching up with: Andrew Henry, CEO of Revival Tea Co.

Spokane company eyes Cincinnati, Ohio, expansion
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

A year after setting out to build drive-thru tea shops in Arizona, Revival Tea Co. founder Andrew Henry is steering his company in a new direction — toward the Midwest.



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10-pump gas station proposed on Sunset Highway

Convenience store, EV charging stations planned
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

A 10-pump gas station and convenience store has been proposed  at 2950 W. Sunset Blvd., on the northwest corner of Sunset Blvd. and Government Way.



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River District reaches 1,000-home milestone in Liberty Lake

New business spaces, connections to nature, community underway
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

For developer Jim Frank, building a neighborhood is about designing walkable places where residents can make connections between home to community features. 




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PNW Food & Wine Festival pours into Spokane, elevates businesses

Event highlights region's culinary scene, gives entrepreneurs platform to grow
October 9, 2025
Karina Elias

On a Saturday morning in late September, the scent of simmering herbs mingled with the buzz of festivalgoers crowded into a Mediterranean cooking class inside Wanderlust Delicato in downtown Spokane. Among the tables, guests sipped on tastes of Romanian wines and freshly brewed Kenyan Coffee.  


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