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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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Evergreen Bioscience envisions new bioscience building, sets sights on larger goals

New facility could cost up to $50M, house up to 500 employees

April 27, 2023

Karina Elias

A relatively young, recently formed, mostly volunteer group with big goals for the Spokane community is taking the first steps toward development of a new facility that would cost up to $50 million and have capacity for up to 500 workers.

Manito Garden focuses on affordable livability

HUD-subsidized senior housing project turns 40

April 13, 2023

Karina Elias

At Manito Garden Apartments, a facility for low-income seniors located at 500 E. 29th, the staff and property managers work together to provide and maintain an affordable place for residents to live.

Mercer to expand its plant in Valley

Timber products' company to add more space with $7.5M addition

April 13, 2023

Karina Elias

Spokane Valley-based Mercer Mass Timber LLC, a subsidiary of Vancouver, British Columbia-based Mercer International Inc., plans to construct a $7.5 million addition to its cross-laminated timber manufacturing facility, according to a building

Parting Thoughts with Spokane Media Federal Credit Union's Debie Keesee

April 13, 2023

Karina Elias

After 26 years as the CEO of Spokane Media Federal Credit Union, Debie Keesee will step down from her post, effective Friday, April 14. Keesee launched her career in the credit union industry in 1978 when she was 19 years old. She attended Eastern

Guidance on Washington's Capital Gains Tax

Levy may impact some business sales, highly appreciated stocks here

April 13, 2023

Karina Elias

Spokane financial advisers and accountants say they're somewhat surprised the Washington state Supreme Court upheld the state's new tax on certain capital gains, and they're renewing efforts to examine its effects on high-net worth clients, sales

Empire Bolt & Screw to expand to South Carolina

Distribution company to serve its East Coast clients by month-end

April 13, 2023

Karina Elias

Empire Bolt & Screw Inc., a Spokane-based distributor of threaded products, standard fasteners, and industrial goods, plans to open a new warehouse distribution facility in Summerville, South Carolina.

Kick-Start V venture-capital fund generates $3.8M

Capital will be invested in 15 to 20 companies over next three years

April 13, 2023

Karina Elias

Spokane angel investor Tom Simpson says he has completed fundraising for Kick-Start V, a $3.8 million venture capital fund to invest in local and regional startups.

$20.5 million initial phase of work rises at Millworx

Townhomes in Post Falls development slated to be offered for sale this year

March 30, 2023

Karina Elias

The initial phase of the Millworx development, which consists of 121 living units and commercial spaces, is coming to fruition at the former Idaho Veneer Co. mill site in Post Falls. The development, initially valued at $20.5 million, is located along

Sacajawea, Peperzak schools to open in August

SPS South Hill facilities to serve 1,650 students

March 30, 2023

Karina Elias

Two schools under construction with a total value of $151.9 million-Sacajawea Middle School and Carla Peperzak Middle School-are on schedule to be completed and ready for the 2023-2024 school year, says Greg Forsyth, director of capital projects for

Late summer finished expected for $25 million Gallery retirement complex

Gallery to have 107 units for independent, assisted living, plus memory care

March 30, 2023

Karina Elias

Construction of a 137-unit retirement facility is underway on Spokane's South Hill and expected to be completed in August, says Joe Hoskinson, director of Stellar Senior Living LLC, one of the developers.

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