Life + Culture

Women Leading with Heart and Vision

Celebrating women in the Treasure Valley who are redefining leadership, inspiring change, and building a bold, inclusive future Article by Staff Writer | Photography by Phil White, 8th Street Studio This May, we turn our attention to the women not just keeping pace—but setting it. Across the Treasure Valley and Idaho, women are expanding what leadership, entrepreneurship, and impact look like. They’re building with heart, leading with purpose, and navigating challenges with creativity...

Food + Beverage

From India to Avani: Shashi’s Winemaking Journey

A biodynamic vineyard, a nurturing winemaker, and wines deeply rooted in nature Article and Photography by Tammy de Weerd Our first visit to Avani Wines wasn’t planned—it was serendipity. The small, biodynamic vineyard in Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula was closed the day we arrived, yet Shashi and Devendra Singh welcomed us in, opening their tasting room and sharing their wines and beautiful story. That day, a kinship was formed. Fast forward eight years when we returned, they greeted us...

Life + Culture

Good Partnering

Idaho Partners for Good: Give Better to Get Better Article by Jana Kemp | Photography by Provided Idaho Partners for Good grew out of Blossom Pua Johnston’s transformative life experiences, including her time in Idaho’s Governor’s Office, where she worked on grants across all 44 counties, and later at the Albertson Foundation, where she listened to philanthropists voice frustration over the limited impact of the nonprofits they supported. Blossom began researching a better way to give—and...

Life + Culture

Faith on the Frontline

A Principal, a Mother, and an Unbreakable Will Surrounded by Support Article by Renee Van Ausdle | Photography by Provided For years, Kimberly DeMain dedicated herself to guiding others—her students, her staff, and her two young sons. On November 21, 2012, the day before Thanksgiving, everything changed. DeMain was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer: carcinoma of the breast, metastatic to the liver. Nineteen years ago, DeMain moved from Florida to Idaho, beginning her career as a science...