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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Cash stuffing craze resurfaces

Placing money in envelopes, digital money buckets are among savings methods
Karina Elias
With inflation increasing the cost of everyday expenses, 'cash stuffing” has become the latest trend on the social media platform TikTok, and other budgeting tactics also are on the rise, Spokane financial advisers say.
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SquareKeg to Swim with Sharks

'Shark Tank' producers invite Spokane startup to appear this season
Karina Elias
On Friday, Nov. 11, Tim Loucks, founder of Square Keg LLC, will appear on ABC's 'Shark Tank,” a reality TV show in which budding entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to present their business ideas to the show's celebrity investors.
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Uptic Studios launches interior design company

Growing company plans to move to larger space
Karina Elias
Matthew and Julie Collins, principals of quickly growing Spokane architecture company Uptic Studios Inc., are starting a new interior design company. And soon, Uptic plans to move to a larger location and expand its team of architects and designers.
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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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