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Cecelia Kostal looks like a cowgirl – with her high boots, slim jeans, and long sleeved shirt that covers a tank top for when the sun allows breathing room. This is her daily dress.
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“Engage, Connect, Grow” is Mark Losh’s mantra and his driving framework. Mark became the Executive Director of the West Plains Chambers of Commerce on August 23rd of this year. He hit the ground running and attended 55 meetings in his first three weeks. He managed to carve some time out of his busy schedule to connect with me about his new role and his goals for the West Plains Chamber. Hold on to your hats, West Plains folks, and get ready for some exciting times! In fact, Mark doesn’t sleep well because he is so excited about his work with the West Plains business community, the growth of the area, and the changes coming to the chamber.
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Many people in 2020 got a dog for company in our bubbles. As the world starts to open up again people are dealing with how to re-socialize their furry little buddies into a world with less social distancing.
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Women are doing the cowboys’ job in increasing numbers across what’s left of the west. Long days in and out of the saddle gathering and pushing stubborn cattle through pastures and into corrals for branding or doctoring makes a person tough, resilient and wholly in touch with life at its most basic. Cowboys have done it for hundreds of years. Now the new face is feminine.
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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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A friend told me once when I was commenting on not being a beautiful long-legged blond, that “diversity is beauty.”
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We are kindred spirits, are we not? Those of us who grew up in small wheat farming communities in Eastern Washington may not have appreciated the value of this experience in our restless youth.
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Your home may be plagued by a wet basement or crawlspace where water enters at will whenever it rains. In addition, your yard may be the neighborhood bog, rendering it useless in the wet season.
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