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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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Washington Trust Bank parent to repurchase $10 million in shares

Bank holding company shares trade at $370-$399

May 5, 2022

Karina Elias

Spokane-based WTB Financial Corp., the holding company for Washington Trust Bank, has launched a $10 million share repurchase program. The bank's board of directors authorized the share repurchase program March 1, and it will be in effect over

Icons 2022: Clark Company's Ed Clark

Clark's campaigns remain visible

May 5, 2022

Karina Elias

Driving around Spokane, Ed Clark says his mind is flooded with memories of the 'tremendous numberâ€ of businesses and clients that he has worked with over his half-century long career as a 'mad man.â€

Apartment project to rise in Bemiss neighborhood

Construction slated to start this spring

April 21, 2022

Karina Elias

A new three-story apartment building is planned at 2520 N. Regal, north of the Spokane River, in the Bemiss neighborhood, according to a building permit application on file with the city of Spokane.

Multifamily dwellings envisioned on Mission Avenue

26 townhome-style apartments planned

April 21, 2022

Karina Elias

Tolovana Ventures LLC, of Mercer Island, Washington, plans to build a four-building complex, to be called Mission Court Apartments, on the southwest corner of Mission Avenue and Madelia Street, just east of the Spokane River, according to a building

Parting Thoughts with Communities in Schools' Chuck Teegarden

April 21, 2022

Karina Elias

Chuck Teegarden became the executive director of Communities in Schools in 2015 at the age of 62, bringing with him over 30 years of leadership experience. Now, for the next year, he will be training Debra Raub, the organization's funding

Baker Construction's succession plan takes shape

New shareholders step in; Barry Baker to remain CEO

April 21, 2022

Karina Elias

Barry Baker, president and CEO of Spokane-based Baker Construction & Development Inc., has named three new shareholders to the company-Brian Valliant, Lucas Holmquist, and Brooke Baker Spink-who represent the next generation of owners in

Trades Night works to change construction-career narrative

Industry event looks to attract young people to construction careers

April 21, 2022

Karina Elias

Construction industry leaders are working to promote a career in the construction industry as equal to entering college, the military, or the general workforce, says Sarah Cottam, vice president of member services for the Spokane-based Inland Pacific

Idaho Central Credit Union enters Washington market

Building changes hands; Banner Bank had vacated to consolidate branches

April 21, 2022

Karina Elias

Idaho Central Credit Union has opened its first branch in Washington state at the former Banner Bank building at 41 W. Riverside in downtown Spokane. ICCU purchased the building in November for $13.5 million from 41 W. Riverside LLC, which was owned

Dewey Scientific to grow cannabis R&D site

Expansion includes $2.2M greenhouse

April 7, 2022

Karina Elias

Dewey Scientific LLC, an agtech company founded in 2018 by molecular plant biologists from Washington State University, has more than tripled its workforce over the past year and in 2021 increased annual revenue by 300%, says Dewey Scientific

Student loan debt can complicate retirement savings for older borrowers

More parents said to take out loans for their children

April 7, 2022

Karina Elias

While student loan debt continues to rise and impact borrowers of all ages, the debt growth has been highest among older borrowers, says a report by AARP Public Policy Institute.

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