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40 Under 40: Cortnee Spurrier
Marketing Director Cortnee Spurrier has been with Jordan Sales and Service at 715 N. Pleasant View Road in Post Falls for seven years.
40 Under 40: Kaye Thornbrugh
Reporter Kaye Thornbrugh, 31, has been with the Coeur d'Alene Press for nearly seven years.
40 Under 40: Selah Glendening
Selah Glendening, 29, has been the owner of Sélon Coeur d'Alene at 3500 N. Government Way in Coeur d'Alene for nearly three years.
40 Under 40: Jonathan Klaucke
Before Dr. Jonathan Klaucke joined Bonner General Hospital, children with orthopedic injuries had to travel to Spokane and patients with hand injuries waited weeks to be seen in Coeur d’Alene or Spokane.
40 Under 40: Michaela Woempner
Michaela Woempner, 31, is the agricultural programming manager for the North Idaho State Fair, a role in which she has been for about three years.
40 Under 40: Elizabeth Wolfe
Maudies Digital Marketing owner and operator Elizabeth Wolfe, 35, is a nationally recognized, top-producing meta advertising specialist.
40 Under 40: Kodie Woodhead
Excited and truly honored is how Hagadone Marine Group and Lake Coeur d'Alene Cruises Director of Marketing Kodie Woodhead, 36, feels about being named a 40 under 40 winner.
40 Under 40: Alyssa Walsh
With a decade of experience in the beauty industry, specializing in bridal makeup, lash extensions and fostering the growth of fellow women entrepreneurs, Alyssa Walsh, 36, provides coaching on building confidence while developing their small creative enterprises.
40 Under 40 — 2024
This isn’t the first time you are likely seeing the names of these young professionals who are shaping North Idaho’s business world and community.
North Idaho College: At the center of regional workforce development
For more than 25 years, North Idaho College has provided in-demand job training that helps Idahoans improve their quality of life and helps employers find qualified local employees.
No longer business as usual
CdAEDC involved in different aspects of workforce development
Gilliam said three larger businesses decided last year to expand to Kootenai County, but those transitions take longer and are not done deals.
Economic development takes community-centered approach
Economic development groups aren't what they used to be. And that, Pend Oreille Economic Partnership's Brent Baker said, is a good thing. Instead of offering discounts, tax breaks and other incentives to entice businesses, Baker said the new trend is to build from within.
Shoshone CNA program evolves to fit need
CNA program in Silver Valley evolves after NIC outreach center closed in Shoshone County
Preparing tomorrow's labor force
Idaho Workforce Development Council helps Idahoans find work, stay employed
Nearly 1 million civilians are employed in Idaho, which has experienced historically low unemployment in recent months and years. The Idaho Department of Labor reported the unemployment rate to be 3.3% in December 2023, lower than the national average of 3.7% as of January 2024.