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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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Health care insurance rates soar in Spokane

Small businesses hit with double-digit hikes in some instances

November 17, 2022

Karina Elias

Small employers in Washington state face double-digit increases in health-care insurance rates for 2023, in some cases.

Cash stuffing craze resurfaces

Placing money in envelopes, digital money buckets are among savings methods

November 3, 2022

Karina Elias

With inflation increasing the cost of everyday expenses, 'cash stuffingâ€ has become the latest trend on the social media platform TikTok, and other budgeting tactics also are on the rise, Spokane financial advisers say.

SquareKeg to Swim with Sharks

'Shark Tank' producers invite Spokane startup to appear this season

November 3, 2022

Karina Elias

On Friday, Nov. 11, Tim Loucks, founder of Square Keg LLC, will appear on ABC's 'Shark Tank,â€ a reality TV show in which budding entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to present their business ideas to the show's celebrity investors.

Uptic Studios launches interior design company

Growing company plans to move to larger space

November 3, 2022

Karina Elias

Matthew and Julie Collins, principals of quickly growing Spokane architecture company Uptic Studios Inc., are starting a new interior design company. And soon, Uptic plans to move to a larger location and expand its team of architects and designers.

Meet & Greet with Skyler Oberst, of Embrace Washington

November 3, 2022

Karina Elias

Skyler Oberst has been hired as executive director of Embrace Washington, the Spokane-based nonprofit with a mission to provide support and care to children in foster care. Oberst was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Vancouver, Washington.

City leaders explore cap on third-party food delivery fees

Some restaurateurs say they welcome regulation; price fixing asserted

November 3, 2022

Karina Elias

City leaders in Spokane are working to create an ordinance that would cap at 15% the commission rate charged to merchants by DoorDash Inc., Grubhub Inc., and other third-party delivery companies, says City Council member Zack Zappone.

Arizona group buys Sekani West residential development site near Beacon Hill

D.R. Horton slated to build 134 units

October 20, 2022

Karina Elias

Walton Global, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based real estate asset management group, has acquired a 37-acre envisioned residential development in Spokane County known as Sekani West, says Ed Hadley, executive vice president of real estate for Walton Global.

Opioid epidemic calls for community response

Officials advise removing stigma often associated with narcotic addiction

October 20, 2022

Karina Elias

While funds from Washington state's $518 million settlement against three major pharmaceutical companies are yet to begin flowing into communities here, people familiar with the impact of the opioid epidemic in the Spokane area say addressing the pr

AHANA group's mission revived during pandemic

Multiethnic business group partners with SBA, receives $1M grant

October 20, 2022

Karina Elias

Marvo Reguindin, executive director of multiethnic business and professional association known as AHANA, says a recent $1 million grant from Spokane County will help the organization expand its space, staff, and service capacities. The grant comes on the

Parting Thoughts with Community Colleges of Spokane's Christine Johnson

October 20, 2022

Karina Elias

After a 46-year career in educational leadership, Christine Johnson, chancellor and CEO of Community Colleges of Spokane, has announced she will retire at the end of this year.

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