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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BIPOC groups form new coalition in Spokane

Organization to work on grants, information
February 10, 2022
Karina Elias
Some Spokane organizations have formed the Business Equity Coalition of the Inland Northwest to focus on bringing resources to multi-ethnic businesses and other disadvantaged business groups. Sandy Williams, executive director for the Carl Maxey Center
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Chief Execs' Exits: Spokane's changing leadership landscape

More INW organizations look to replace leaders, develop succession plans
February 10, 2022
Karina Elias
In Spokane and across the U.S., organizations are experiencing an unusual amount of turnover in leadership positions. Some of that can be attributed to a 'silver tsunami,” which demographers have been predicting for years and is creating a chasm
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Higher loans rates could hurt small Inland Northwest businesses

Some worry about effects of hikes; others point out they're still historically low
January 27, 2022
Karina Elias
Bankers in Spokane haven't noticed a sharp change in behavior from prospective borrowers, panicked by the looming threat of rising interest rates set to occur in 2022, but say they are keeping a constant eye on rising rates and anticipating the needs
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Bill backed by Billig to entice manufacturing jobs

Economic development groups like the measure, but it could reduce PDA revenues
January 27, 2022
Karina Elias
A state Senate bill designed to provide incentives to create manufacturing jobs is receiving some support here, though it might reduce revenue for some public entities that were created to promote such job creation.
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CarbonQuest takes its technology to NYC

Spokane Valley startup to recycle emissions from buildings, resell resulting products
January 27, 2022
Karina Elias
CarbonQuest Inc., a clean tech company headquartered in the Spokane Valley, has launched its first fully operational onsite system, named Building Carbon Capture System, in New York City. The company's technology is designed to capture, separate
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Northwest Trustee to absorb Capstone Trust

Olympia-based company's current clients to shift to company here
January 13, 2022
Karina Elias
Spokane-based Northwest Trustee & Management Services LLC, a professional trust and estate management company, has agreed to acquire Olympia, Washington-based Capstone Trust.
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Mixed-use development eyed at old Idaho Veneer site

Dual-brand hotel planned on adjacent land to north
January 13, 2022
Karina Elias
A development of over 120 residential living units is planned on the grounds of the former Idaho Veneer Co. mill site. The $20.5 million project, named Millworx, is located at 704 E. Fourth and is being developed by longtime Spokane developer A&A
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