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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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Once sleepy, Deer Park is home to fast-paced growth

More than $200 million in housing eyed, underway in bedroom community in north Spokane County
October 6, 2022
Karina Elias
The rural town of Deer Park, roughly 22 miles north of downtown Spokane, is attracting massive growth as over 700 residential units valued at more than $200 million are planned or under construction in and near the community of 4,200 people. Travis Hanso
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Parting Thoughts with Visit Spokane's Meg Winchester

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October 6, 2022
Karina Elias
Meg Winchester, president and CEO of Visit Spokane, has announced her retirement effective Jan. 1. Winchester joined Visit Spokane in 2019 after nearly 10 years of serving as the director of the Galveston Island Convention and Visitors Bureau, in Galvest
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Sunset Pointe Office Building changes hands for $10.1M

Mental-health nonprofit to construct peer respite home near its offices
September 22, 2022
Karina Elias
Passages Family Support, a nonprofit, outpatient mental health center, has purchased Sunset Pointe Business Park building for $10.1 million from Arger Sunset LLC, says Gene Arger, of Arger Co. Real Estate Inc. Passages Family Support had been a tenant at
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—Karina Elias

Fig. 1 Patents law firm grows

Firm partners with eBay, GU Law to award STEM scholarship opportunities
September 22, 2022
Karina Elias
Fig. 1 Patents PLLC, a patent preparation law firm established in 2020, is growing quickly, with a projected annual revenue growth of 20% this year, says Patrick Walsh, co-founder of the firm. Located in the historic Cold Storage Warehouse building at
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INW advisers: Watch out for red flags when investing nest eggs

Investment professionals offer guidance in light of recent indictment in Spokane
September 22, 2022
Karina Elias
In light of recent charges against the local financial adviser accused of stealing millions from his clients, Spokane-area financial professionals and the legal examiner involved in the case say there are red flags investors should watch for and ways to
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Meet & Greet with Fairchild AFB Col. Chesley Dycus

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September 22, 2022
Karina Elias
In July, Col. Chesley Dycus took the reins as commander of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing at Fairchild Air Force Base. Dycus takes over for Col. Cassius Bentley, who served as commander for the past two years. Born and raised in Waverly, Tennessee, Dycus p
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Delivering a new approach at Holy Family

Initiative aims to improve communication, birth outcomes for patients
September 8, 2022
Karina Elias
Providence Holy Family Hospital's Family Maternity Center has launched TeamBirth, an initiative that aims to enhance the childbirth experience for expectant mothers. Deanna Higgins, nurse manager for the Family Maternity Center, says TeamBirth is
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Parting Thoughts with Washington Grain Commission's Glen Squires

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September 8, 2022
Karina Elias
After 30 years with the Washington Grain Commission, Glen Squires, its CEO, will retire effective Nov. 1. His successor will be Casey Chumrau, the current executive director of the Idaho Wheat Commission.
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Rising Star Latrice Williams: 'Soft whisper' leads to lucrative career

Real estate career built by helping marginalized
September 8, 2022
Karina Elias
When Latrice Williams tries to explain what inspired her to pursue a career in real estate, she describes it as a 'soft whisper” that came from within. 'I know God drove me into real estate,” she explains. 'I know that's a hard way to
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Rising Star Drew Henry: Industry disruption is his cup of tea

Goal of 'craft revolution' leads to quick growth
September 8, 2022
Karina Elias
Drew Henry and his wife, Cerina, founded Revival Tea Co. in 2018 with the intention of disrupting an industry that was ready for change. 'I realized, oh my goodness, tea is so boring and stagnant and has not gone through this craft revolution like
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