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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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Positive early outlook projected for Washington's ag industry

Inflation, war in Ukraine may impact farmers here
December 15, 2022
Karina Elias
The La Niña weather pattern is delivering adequate precipitation going into 2023 for some of Washington state's leading crops, some industry experts say. According to a report from Northwest Farm Credit Services, the 12-month forecast for some of
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HMA CPA acquires practice, moves to larger downtown space

Buying firms from retiring accountants is part of strategy, partners say
December 15, 2022
Karina Elias
Spokane-based accounting firm HMA CPA PS has moved to a larger location and has acquired its fifth accounting practice over a six-year span, says Mike Whitmore, shareholder at HMA CPA. 'It's been a big part of our growth strategy, not just organic
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Meet & Greet with Spokane Sports' Ashley Blake

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December 15, 2022
Karina Elias
Ashley Blake assumed her new role as chief executive officer for the Spokane Sports Commission on Dec. 5. Formerly the organization's vice president, Blake is taking the helm for Eric Sawyer who was the organization's CEO for 30 years.
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Spokane's North Bank draws a crowd

Total of about $55 million in real estate transactions, projects start since stadium location announcement
December 15, 2022
Karina Elias
An estimated $36 million in commercial real estate has changed hands in Spokane's North Bank neighborhood since the new sports stadium was announced there. That's on top of $19 million in new developments and remodels permitted nearby during
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Evergreen Gymnastics to move to new North Side location

Remodel of space projected to begin in mid-December
December 1, 2022
Karina Elias
Evergreen Gymnastics, of Spokane, plans to remodel an 8,800-square-foot warehouse into a gymnastics center at 210 E. Montgomery in Spokane's Logan neighborhood, according to building permit application information submitted to the city.
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—Karina Elias

Treehouse Deliveries to convert to cooperative model

Model involves sharing profits with drivers, others
December 1, 2022
Karina Elias
Spokane-based Treehouse Deliveries, a third-party food delivery platform, is converting to a member-owned co-op and changing its name to Pacific Northwest Delivery Cooperative, says the company's founder and owner Neil Holford.
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—Karina Elias

Focus on well-being emerges as employee benefit

Some Inland Northwest employers emphasize whole-person approach
December 1, 2022
Karina Elias
The concept of employee health benefits is expanding beyond conventional medical, vision, and dental coverage to include a whole-person approach to worker health and wellness, some Inland Northwest observers say.
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Meet & Greet with Spokane Realtors' Tiffany Claxton-Standley

Spokane Association of Realtors, CEO
December 1, 2022
Karina Elias
Tiffany Claxton-Standley began her role as CEO of the Spokane Association of Realtors on Sept. 19, taking over for Rob Higgins, who retired from the association after having served as executive vice president for nearly 40 years.
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—Karina Elias

Planning for more planners: Whitworth to launch financial planning master's program

New offering emerges as industry struggles to find sufficient number of new advisers
December 1, 2022
Karina Elias
Wealth managers are recruiting new financial advisers here and across the country to maintain service levels and replenish an aging workforce, industry representatives and educators say.
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SCC launches one-year transfer degree program

Fast-track program will be fully online
November 17, 2022
Karina Elias
Spokane Community College is launching a one-year transfer degree which will allow students to complete a conventional two-year associate of arts degree in half of the time.
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