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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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From startup founders to CEOs, new programs invest in growth

New programs to help entrepreneurs take first steps, execs launch to the next level
August 14, 2025
Karina Elias

A recent push in Spokane to grow more business leaders is taking shape at both ends of the career spectrum, from a Catholic Charities program aimed at helping residents who face steep barriers start a business, to a peer advisory group helping CEOs scale their companies to the next level.



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Spokane Public Radio reimagines airwaves, schedules

NPR member station gives news, classical, jazz each a dedicated station
August 14, 2025
Karina Elias

Spokane Public Radio has replaced its longtime variety programming with three single-format stations dedicated to news, classical, and jazz—an overdue change that will attract more listeners, strengthen finances, and keep the nonprofit broadcaster sustainable for years to come.


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Washington Trust Bank expands to South Sound

Spokane institution plants roots in Tacoma with building acquisition, plus a new branch
August 14, 2025
Karina Elias

Washington Trust Bank has purchased a six-story building in downtown Tacoma, not far from where it plans to open a separate branch this fall, marking the financial institution's entry into the South Sound.


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Wassoc sinks into Spokane

Marine engineering firm finds room to expand inland
August 14, 2025
Karina Elias

The sea may be hundreds of miles away, but inside a West Plains warehouse, marine technology company Williamson & Associates Technologies Inc. is quietly building the future of subsea science.  


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Inland Imaging plans $4.5M remodel to South Hill offices

Renovations on two floors expected to start in the fall
July 31, 2025
Karina Elias

Inland Imaging LLC is planning a $4.5 million renovation of its South Hill site. 


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RiverBank goes green with cannabis fintech alliance

Small bank expects to expand fiscal footprint with new partnership
July 31, 2025
Karina Elias

RiverBank Holding Co. has teamed up with cannabis banking compliance company Green Check Verified, Inc. in a partnership that aims to grow the Spokane-based organization’s deposits, lending power, and national footprint, without building a single new location.


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Remembering health care executive Sarah Doxey

CHAS executive remembered as a servant leader who led by example
July 31, 2025
Karina Elias

Sarah Doxey, the health care executive who was killed in a hit-and-run accident in mid-July, is remembered by loved ones as a servant leader who led by example with vision and warmth. 


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As federal support collapses for refugee, immigrant services, nonprofits step in

Local organizations, strained on resources, continue core programs
July 31, 2025
Karina Elias

As funding and programs for refugees and immigrants are slashed, eliminated, or awarded under criteria that could put vulnerable populations at risk, Inland Northwest organizations rally together and use modest resources to continue to serve their populations. 


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Touchmark on South Hill changes its care options

South Hill complex to include early memory care, enhanced assisted living
July 31, 2025
Karina Elias

While Touchmark on South Hill is expanding its care options and transitioning away from its skilled nursing wing, residents' day-to-day activities remain vibrant and plentiful. 


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Catching up with: Chef Chad White

Former restaurateur takes his culinary skills into nature, cooking for outdoor enthusiasts
July 17, 2025
Karina Elias

Chad White, the once prominent Spokane restaurateur, has taken his culinary skills into nature cooking for outdoor enthusiasts off the grid. 


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