John Lemus says he's always been outspoken about advocating for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. His passion and candor launched his career in advocacy almost by accident. Lemus himself has a developmental disability; he says his

With her father being a physician, it's probably not a stretch to think that Dr. Jessica Lundgren, of Providence Health Care, ultimately would go on to the same profession. But the 35-year-old internal medicine physician says she sometimes still finds

Deanna Willman, who grew up in Cheney and has been practicing law for four years as of this month, says she knew at a young age that she wanted to be an attorney. 'It started as a family joke. You're chatty and like to argue and you're stubborn

Intrinium Inc. founder and CEO Nolan Garrett says he always wanted to be an entrepreneur. Born and raised in Spokane, Garrett earned a bachelor's degree in computer science from Eastern Washington University and started his career doing information

Two Inland Northwest storage units, one in Hayden and another in Medical Lake, have been acquired recently by separate buyers at a combined cost of $11 million. The Spokane-based real estate broker who helped orchestrate both deals claims the prices

While Jamie Rand isn't averse to taking praise, one of his defining qualities is to want to celebrate everyone's wins, says Meg Winchester, CEO of Visit Spokane. 'It's not a singular 'I,'” she says. 'It's a 'we.'” Rand, 38,