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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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PFD nears agreements for One Spokane Stadium

Trio of anticipated accords with school district needed before soccer-teams deal can be inked formally
July 20, 2023
Karina Elias
Contracts for operational use of the new Spokane Public Schools-owned stadium, One Spokane Stadium, are nearing completion, with a goal of formalizing that arrangement by Aug. 1, says Stephanie Curran, CEO of Spokane Public Facilities District.
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Uptic Studios adds “Curated” trio of services

New division enhances spaces for residential, commercial customers
July 6, 2023
Karina Elias
Architecture and interior design company Uptic Studios Inc., of Spokane, has completed the formation of Uptic Curated, a design division dedicated to providing procurement, styling, and staging services to clients throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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Karina Elias

Dog-waste removal company scoops up competitor

Scoop Troop moves to 12,500-square-foot East Central location
July 6, 2023
Karina Elias
Scoop Troop LLC, a Spokane-based business that provides dog-waste removal services, has acquired Dooky's Pet Waste Removal, says Scoop Troop co-founder and president William Milliken. The $54,000 acquisition took effect July 1 and helps expand the
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Providential Solutions emphasizes DEI in therapy

Small counseling practice established to fill void
July 6, 2023
Karina Elias
Charina Carothers, a licensed independent clinical social worker and owner of Providential Solutions LLC, says she has had clients reach out to her because they need someone who understands what it is like to be of a different ethnicity.
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Parting Thoughts with Spokane CPA Jeri Self-Merritt

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July 6, 2023
Karina Elias
Earlier this year, Jeri Self-Merritt, most recently a partner with the Spokane offices of Eide Bailly LLP, retired from her decades-long career in public accounting. Self-Merritt, 58, entered the public accounting industry in 1987. Since then, she has
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Evergreen Bioscience cluster's plans crystallize

Potential site identified along river in U District; initial design started
July 6, 2023
Karina Elias
Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster has selected a site in Spokane's University District for its future headquarters, though those involved in the organization that wants to make Inland Northwest a magnet for life science companies say it could
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Williams Kastner & Gibbs expands into Spokane

Seattle law firm to base up to 10 attorneys in Spokane eventually
June 22, 2023
Karina Elias
Seattle-based law firm Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC, which does business as Williams Kastner, has opened an Inland Northwest office in Spokane. The firm's interim office location occupies about 140 square feet of space in the Regus co-working
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Meet & Greet with Community Colleges' Kevin Brockbank

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June 22, 2023
Karina Elias
Kevin Brockbank took the helm as chancellor of Community Colleges of Spokane, on May 1, succeeding Christine Johnson who held the role for 12 years until her retirement in December 2022. Brockbank, 51, grew up in Montana and received his bachelor's
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Frankly, STCU expands its business banking services

Credit union rolls out new sister brand in campaign
June 22, 2023
Karina Elias
STCU, the Liberty Lake-based credit union with branches in Washington and Idaho, has launched STCU Business, a sister brand that aims to expand business banking services. STCU Business is led by three veterans of the financial services industry who
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Hoopfest rebounds with 800-team increase this year

Tourney still below pre-pandemic level of 6,000-plus groups
June 22, 2023
Karina Elias
Spokane Hoopfest, billed as the largest three-on-three basketball tournament in the world, has increased this year's event by an additional 800 teams, bringing the total to 4,250 participating teams with over 16,500 players to this year's roster
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