From the Idaho Business Review Diane Bevan learned the value of hard work growing up on a small family farm in rural Oklahoma. And as the tallest of six siblings—all girls—Bevan often wore her sisters’ hand-me-downs, which forced her to learn the valuable skill of sewing. Though born of necessity, it’s a skill Bevan is…
From the Las Vegas Optic When thinking about hip-hop music, most people don’t think of Las Vegas, New Mexico. Local rapper Yung Tat the Prince would like to change that. Born in San Antonio, Texas, the 29-year-old rapper, whose given name is Jonas Romero, was raised in Las Vegas by his father, Juan “Johnny B-Like”…
From the Idaho Business Review Growing up, Franklin G. Lee wanted to be an architect. He followed that dream, earned degrees in architecture, and began working in the field. When some of his clients got into legal trouble, Lee was tasked with assisting his client’s lawyers, and that’s when he became interested in practicing law.…
From the Idaho Business Review In college, Clay Karwisch planned to become a history professor. But before pursuing graduate school, he changed his mind and decided to become a lawyer instead. “It’s been a good fit,” Karwisch says. “One of the things I really like about practicing law is, even if you specialize in a…
From the Idaho Business Review When James D. Hovren was a child, his father passed away. Following his tragic loss, Hovren says he began to see the importance of a good lawyer. In college, he studied political science and business, and then applied to law school. Today he is a parter at Evans Keane LLP…
From the Las Vegas Optic Fans of the Robertson High School Cardinals have likely heard “Fly with the Birds,” a hip-hop song written and performed by RHS seniors Andres Garcia and Jake Gamel. It’s been played at several Robertson sporting events, and the duo has even performed the song live for fellow students. Garcia and…
From the Las Vegas Optic Las Vegas native Tony Archuleta has spent 44 of his 84 years behind the wheel of a school bus, and he’s loved every minute of it. In fact, he never missed a day of work. During his long career, he has driven buses for West Las Vegas, Rio Gallinas and…
From the Las Vegas Optic Caitie Ihrig developed a love of sports photography while growing up in Rochester, N.Y. It’s a skill she will be able to use daily in her new role as the Optic’s sports editor. For Ihrig, photography is much more than an interest or fleeting hobby. She was born cross-eyed, a…
From the Idaho Business Review One of the first things Josh Miles learned at Oregon State University was that he didn’t want to be an accountant. “I took my accounting courses and recognized that I hated that,” Miles says. “But then I took a finance course and it totally lit me on fire. I just…
From the Idaho Business Review For over three and a half years now, Reed Brimhall has been the Chief Financial Officer for Scentsy, Inc. But the journey that brought him to the Meridian-based fragrance product manufacturer began in the 1970s. “It’s an old story,” Brimhall says. “My dad was an accountant, and I actually had…
