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I thought I must have misheard Dave Olson, owner of Blue Creek Mercantile. I had asked him what the biggest sellers were at his store near Chewelah. While I had not yet visited Blue Creek Mercantile, I had an image in my mind of a small town mercantile in Eastern Washington. I imagined fabric, animal feed, canning supplies, sugar, flour, and coffee in bulk, and candy. My conception was probably misinformed by all the hours I spent watching Little House on the Prairie as a child. In fact, the Walnut Grove Mercantile from “Little House” was owned by another friendly and kind Mr. Olson. (Remember his awful daughter Nellie Olson who tormented the Ingalls girls?)
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Nestled in the scenic town of Deer Park, you’ll find Living Herbal, a shop dedicated to medicinal herbs and teas. You’ll also find the owner, Eric Sims, who is dedicated to providing the highest quality herbs and teas to his customers. And
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One of the greatest rewards of interviewing people for the Huckleberry Press is the heartwarming inspiration that comes from those who are passionate about contributing to their small town communities. The husband and wife team Ian Riley and Jessica Friedland of Davenport, Washington are two such inspirational entrepreneurs.
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Plenty of activities can help kill time on a long road trip. Some can even be the source of inspiration for “creating a lifestyle brand.”
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According to Webster, the definition of salvage is “the saving or rescuing of possessions in danger of being lost.” Gerri Johnson, who owns and manages Farm Salvation with her husband Randy, seems to have found her calling in salvaging and sharing items in danger of being lost.
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Are you considering jumping into this hot seller’s real estate market? Are you thinking that your best service and best reach for advertising is to go with a large, national firm? Think again. You can have just as broad reach, support a local business, and know your best interests are being served by choosing Katz Realty. Just ask Katz Realty owner, Patrick Katz.
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Most of us probably don’t associate soap with works of art. I know I didn’t. Not until I visited the Daveno Soaps website. Here I found a virtual art gallery of eye-dazzling creations in swirling color combinations and vivid designs. I
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Chuck Berg’s 50th birthday is especially memorable for him for two reasons. For one, he thought he was going to lose an eye when he accidentally hit himself in the eye with a deer antler.
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For so many of us, this past year since the original COVID shut down has been a very long year. That’s exactly how Kevin Hansen describes it. He has an especially unique perspective as a small-town grocery store owner. Kevin and his wife Sherrill Hansen own and run Davenport Family Foods
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It all started with a hunter who got thirsty for a soda-pop driving home from a hunting trip. What’s a parched hunter to do on the drive back to Spokane from Lincoln County hunting grounds?
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