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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City leaders explore cap on third-party food delivery fees

Some restaurateurs say they welcome regulation; price fixing asserted
Karina Elias
City leaders in Spokane are working to create an ordinance that would cap at 15% the commission rate charged to merchants by DoorDash Inc., Grubhub Inc., and other third-party delivery companies, says City Council member Zack Zappone.
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Opioid epidemic calls for community response

Officials advise removing stigma often associated with narcotic addiction
Karina Elias
While funds from Washington state's $518 million settlement against three major pharmaceutical companies are yet to begin flowing into communities here, people familiar with the impact of the opioid epidemic in the Spokane area say addressing the pr
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AHANA group's mission revived during pandemic

Multiethnic business group partners with SBA, receives $1M grant
Karina Elias
Marvo Reguindin, executive director of multiethnic business and professional association known as AHANA, says a recent $1 million grant from Spokane County will help the organization expand its space, staff, and service capacities. The grant comes on the
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Mixed-use project rises in Hayden

Sibling business owners take on family's first real estate venture
Karina Elias
A $2 million building dubbed PACR is under construction in Hayden, says Ashton Underdahl, managing partner for PACR Investments LLC, the project owner. Coolin, Idaho-based R&R Northwest LLC will build the new 16,000-square-foot warehouse on a site at
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Three new apartment complexes planned in Spokane area

Projects worth $8.5M to include 90 units in all
Karina Elias
Three multifamily projects with a total of 90 residential units valued at more than $8.5 million combined are planned at sites in Spokane Valley and on Spokane's upper South Hill, according to building permit application information. One of the project
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Airport board updates Felts Field master plan

Recommendations call for extension of primary runway, more hangars
Karina Elias
The Spokane Airport Board has developed a new master plan for Felts Field that calls for extension of the primary runway, adding new hangars, and replacing the air traffic control tower at the 400-plus acre general aviation airport in East Spokane. The
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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
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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