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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Proposed IRS reporting threshold increased; Bankers still don't like it

Supporters in Congress raise amount required to trigger IRS notification after industry blowback
November 4, 2021
Karina Elias
Weeks after proposing a plan to require banks to report on accounts with inflows and outflows of $600 a year over reported income to the Internal Revenue Service, Congress has raised the proposed reporting threshold to $10,000 and added several exceptions
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WOMER & ASSOCIATES

New leadership emerges at Womer & Associates

Founder William Womer, longtime principal Robert Smith retire
November 4, 2021
Karina Elias
Womer & Associates Inc., a full-service architecture and engineering company based in downtown Spokane, has changed leadership this year with three new principals and a new president.
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Tedder Industries names new CEO

Post Falls-based firearm holster maker appoints experienced executive
November 4, 2021
Karina Elias
Tedder Industries LLC, the Post Falls-based designer and manufacturer of firearm holsters and accessories, has named Shawn Hostetter as its new CEO.
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TruBlue of North Idaho

TruBlue home-care service opens in Coeur d'Alene

Franchise home-care service opens in Coeur d'Alene
October 21, 2021
Karina Elias
A Coeur d'Alene couple has opened a franchise operation of TruBlue Inc., which offers home maintenance and minor repairs. The franchise, TruBlue of North Idaho, serves Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden, Rathdrum, Athol, and the surrounding areas
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Karina Elias

Gonzaga lands large gifts in noncampaign year

During pandemic, many supporters 'stepped up'
October 21, 2021
Karina Elias
Gonzaga University received $49 million overall in cash and pledges during its most recent fiscal year, says Jeff Geldien, assistant vice principal of academic development. More than 10,500 donors helped to make it one of the biggest years for
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Karina Elias

Spokane Gastroenterology partners with Velocity Clinical Research

In its Washington entry, Velocity conducts clinical trials through Preiksaitis' gastroenterology office
October 21, 2021
Karina Elias
Velocity Clinical Research, a national corporation with 28 dedicated research sites, has partnered with Spokane Gastroenterology Clinic PS, marking the clinic Velocity's entry into Washington state. Spokane Gastroenterology, established in 2016
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Parting Thoughts with The Inlander's Jacob Fries

Former Editor, Pacific Northwest Inlander
October 21, 2021
Karina Elias
Longtime Pacific Northwest Inlander editor Jacob Fries has left the publication to be the executive director of InvestigateWest, a nonprofit based in Seattle with a focus on reporting critical issues throughout the Pacific Northwest. Fries is a Spokane
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Gonzaga Athletics

Gonzaga, other INW universities enter NIL era

Schools focus on preparing student-athletes for personal branding, other opportunities
October 21, 2021
Karina Elias
Months into the new NCAA policy that allows student-athletes to sell their name, image, and likeness, a handful in the Inland Northwest have begun brokering financial deals and sponsorships. Those deals are in the tens and hundreds of dollars thus
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