Karina Elias

Providential Solutions emphasizes DEI in therapy

Small counseling practice established to fill void

July 6, 2023

Charina Carothers, a licensed independent clinical social worker and owner of Providential Solutions LLC, says she has had clients reach out to her because they need someone who understands what it is like to be of a different ethnicity.

Parting Thoughts with Spokane CPA Jeri Self-Merritt

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July 6, 2023

Karina Elias

Earlier this year, Jeri Self-Merritt, most recently a partner with the Spokane offices of Eide Bailly LLP, retired from her decades-long career in public accounting. Self-Merritt, 58, entered the public accounting industry in 1987. Since then, she has

Evergreen Bioscience cluster's plans crystallize

Potential site identified along river in U District; initial design started

July 6, 2023

Karina Elias

Evergreen Bioscience Innovation Cluster has selected a site in Spokane's University District for its future headquarters, though those involved in the organization that wants to make Inland Northwest a magnet for life science companies say it could

Williams Kastner & Gibbs expands into Spokane

Seattle law firm to base up to 10 attorneys in Spokane eventually

June 22, 2023

Karina Elias

Seattle-based law firm Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC, which does business as Williams Kastner, has opened an Inland Northwest office in Spokane. The firm's interim office location occupies about 140 square feet of space in the Regus co-working

Meet & Greet with Community Colleges' Kevin Brockbank

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June 22, 2023

Karina Elias

Kevin Brockbank took the helm as chancellor of Community Colleges of Spokane, on May 1, succeeding Christine Johnson who held the role for 12 years until her retirement in December 2022. Brockbank, 51, grew up in Montana and received his bachelor's

Frankly, STCU expands its business banking services

Credit union rolls out new sister brand in campaign

June 22, 2023

Karina Elias

STCU, the Liberty Lake-based credit union with branches in Washington and Idaho, has launched STCU Business, a sister brand that aims to expand business banking services. STCU Business is led by three veterans of the financial services industry who

Hoopfest rebounds with 800-team increase this year

Tourney still below pre-pandemic level of 6,000-plus groups

June 22, 2023

Karina Elias

Spokane Hoopfest, billed as the largest three-on-three basketball tournament in the world, has increased this year's event by an additional 800 teams, bringing the total to 4,250 participating teams with over 16,500 players to this year's roster

Long-anticipated recession now expected by year-end

So far, resilient economy has provided reprieve from economic downturn; rate hikes may change that

June 22, 2023

Karina Elias

Inland Northwest economists are predicting a recession will set in toward the end of this year-later than had been previously anticipated-yet there isn't consensus regarding projections for the length or depth of a long-anticipated economic

Circle K station planned in Valley

$1.5 million project slated on site in Greenacres area

June 8, 2023

Karina Elias

Tempe, Arizona-based convenience store chain Circle K Stores Inc. plans to build a store and fueling station at 18723 E. Cataldo, in the Greenacres area of Spokane Valley, says Emily Estes-Cross, public information officer for the city of Spokane Valley.

New Mister Car Wash, Surf Thru operations planned

Values for two projects total about $2.7 million

June 8, 2023

Karina Elias

New carwashes are planned on Spokane's North Side and in the Moran Prairie neighborhood, according to records filed with the city of Spokane. For the North Side project, a pre-development application indicates North Carolina-based Surf Thru Inc.