It's hard not to be inspired. Regardless of their age on paper, their stories are filled with passion for others, for helping and for being the best version of themselves. Each of these 40 Under 40 ...

The Station got a new life when Paulina Staab decided to reopen the restaurant, previously owned under another name by her mother-in-law who closed that business in January 2024. Staab and her husband ...

Tess Howell is the director of finance and development for the Festival at Sandpoint. Howell graduated from the University of Idaho (go Vandals!) with a double major — a Bachelor of Science in ...

With a long desire to be part of the healthcare industry, Chris Gregg's first part-time job in college was running medical records across Kootenai/Spokane counties. He quickly realized that the ...

Holly Kingery is a juvenile detention supervisor with the Bonner County Justice Service. Kingery had various jobs while growing up and going to school, mostly waiting tables. She received her Bachelor ...

Dalton Cone is the owner of the North Spork, a food truck at the Post Falls Pavilion. Cone said he had the opportunity to buy a food truck, so he went for it. He said his schooling has given him a ...

Though her path to her position as the executive director of the Festival at Sandpoint might be considered to be unconventional by some, Ali Baranski's background in operations, business strategy, and ...

Devin Weeks is a reporter and photographer for the Coeur d'Alene Press. Weeks started as a student journalist at Coeur d'Alene High School. She obtained an Associate of Science in Journalism from ...

John Stephen Nichols is the chief operating officer and owner of Cornerstone Commercial Investments. He started his family-run apartment development and management business right out of college. He ...

Avery Duke is the events coordinator for Hagadone Marine Group. She started working in the wedding and event industry at 18, curious to learn what the field was all about. "Six years later, I'm still ...

Max Oswald is the sports editor for the Bonner County Daily Bee. He originally went to school for sports communications with a focus in broadcasting. After graduating from college, he worked in the ...

In the military, Erika Starkey worked as a public health technician. She spent her years in the U.S. Air Force serving overseas at Aviano Air Base in Italy. There, she focused on deployment medicine, ...