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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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Q&A with Rob Higgins, of the Spokane Association of Realtors.

August 25, 2022

Karina Elias

After 37 years serving as the executive vice president for the Spokane Association of Realtors, Rob Higgins, 74, has announced his retirement from the association, effective Sept. 30.

Restaurant reinvention in downtown Spokane

Many downtown eatery operators change menus, venues to stay open

August 25, 2022

Karina Elias

The lingering effects of the pandemic on downtown restaurants are continuing to weigh down the industry, as office-employee foot traffic has been slow to return to the city core, several restaurant owners and representatives here say.

Numerica to convert investment services to Cetera Financial

Credit union previously was affiliated with CUSO

August 11, 2022

Karina Elias

Spokane Valley-based Numerica Credit Union plans to convert its current investment program to Cetera Financial Institutions, a subsidiary of California-based Cetera Financial Group Inc., says Nancy Almond, Numerica's senior vice president of financial

Young Spokane fintech Haploos goes public (sector)

Virtual credit card maker receives approval from federal agencies

August 11, 2022

Karina Elias

Spokane-based fintech company Haploos Inc. has received clearances from three federal government departments that company CEO Josh Arritola hopes will open up new markets for its virtual credit card. This spring, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban

Meet & Greet with Cd'A Association of Realtors' Katherine Morgan

August 11, 2022

Karina Elias

Katherine Morgan began her duties as CEO of the Coeur d'Alene Association of Realtors the first week of August, taking over for Ali Taylor, who had been with the association for 23 years. In her new role, Morgan, 38, will oversee a team of five people

StanCraft Boat diversifies, sees strong growth

Three companies employ about 200 people currently

August 11, 2022

Karina Elias

Hayden-based StanCraft Boat Co. has been experiencing strong growth with a 30% increase in total sales since the start of the pandemic, says Jory Schmeling, vice president of manufacturing at the handmade wooden boat manufacturing company.

Learning the publishing business in retirement

Some Spokane seniors intend to supplement income through writing

July 28, 2022

Karina Elias

This year, Stephen Lalonde, a retired high school teacher, published his fifth book, 'Anissi,â€ the final in a trilogy for which he says had a waiting list of people ready to purchase it. He is 72 years old.

Believe In Me foundation expands mission

Former Morning Star Foundation gives grants to like minded groups

July 28, 2022

Karina Elias

Believe in Me, formerly the Morning Star Foundation, has increased its fundraising efforts and its distribution of funds to Inland Northwest children's charities since changing its name in November, says the foundation's CEO Julie Wukelic.

Chris Cargill to lead new Mountain State Policy Center

Mountain States Policy Center to launch in fall

July 28, 2022

Karina Elias

Chris Cargill, director of the Washington Policy Center's Eastern Washington office, has announced he will step down in September to become the president and CEO of a new think tank organization, Mountain States Policy Center.

Influx of development hits City of Davenport

Up to 176 new residential units proposed; upgrades to airport have been recently completed

July 28, 2022

Karina Elias

The city of Davenport, 36 miles west of Spokane, is expecting an influx of up to 176 new residential units in the Lincoln County seat that had a population of barely 1,700 people as of the last U.S. Census Bureau count in 2020, says

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