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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Karina Elias

Young Spokane fintech Haploos goes public (sector)

Virtual credit card maker receives approval from federal agencies
August 11, 2022
Karina Elias
Spokane-based fintech company Haploos Inc. has received clearances from three federal government departments that company CEO Josh Arritola hopes will open up new markets for its virtual credit card. This spring, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
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Karina Elias

StanCraft Boat diversifies, sees strong growth

Three companies employ about 200 people currently
August 11, 2022
Karina Elias
Hayden-based StanCraft Boat Co. has been experiencing strong growth with a 30% increase in total sales since the start of the pandemic, says Jory Schmeling, vice president of manufacturing at the handmade wooden boat manufacturing company.
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Learning the publishing business in retirement

Some Spokane seniors intend to supplement income through writing
July 28, 2022
Karina Elias
This year, Stephen Lalonde, a retired high school teacher, published his fifth book, 'Anissi,” the final in a trilogy for which he says had a waiting list of people ready to purchase it. He is 72 years old.
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Believe In Me foundation expands mission

Former Morning Star Foundation gives grants to like minded groups
July 28, 2022
Karina Elias
Believe in Me, formerly the Morning Star Foundation, has increased its fundraising efforts and its distribution of funds to Inland Northwest children's charities since changing its name in November, says the foundation's CEO Julie Wukelic.
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—City of Davenport

Influx of development hits City of Davenport

Up to 176 new residential units proposed; upgrades to airport have been recently completed
July 28, 2022
Karina Elias
The city of Davenport, 36 miles west of Spokane, is expecting an influx of up to 176 new residential units in the Lincoln County seat that had a population of barely 1,700 people as of the last U.S. Census Bureau count in 2020, says
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—Karina Elias

Place LA grows in pandemic

In sixth year, boutique landscape designer receives most work from residential clients
July 14, 2022
Karina Elias
Recent restrictions on outdoor watering by the city of Spokane have put greater emphasis on conservation-minded approaches promoted by Spokane-based Place Landscape Architecture LLC, says Joshua Tripp, founder of the growing boutique design company.
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—Mike McLean

Numerica Credit Union branch to be built at Five Mile

Four houses on project site will be relocated
July 14, 2022
Karina Elias
Spokane-Valley based Numerica Credit Union plans to build a new branch at 6281 N. Maple Street, south of W. Francis, near the Five Mile Shopping Center, says, Licia LeGrant, an architect with Bernardo|Wills Architects PC, of Spokane, which is designing
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