Business

Jason and Heather Foster Balance Full-time Careers While Building Pressure’s On as a Future Family Business Rooted in Local Service

Residents of the Nine Mile area will soon have a new place to shop local, discover handmade goods, and connect with neighbors when 9 Mile Mercantile celebrates its planned grand opening Aug. 7 and 8.

A childhood love of soup has grown into a new business venture for Inchelium teacher and Chewelah resident Mary Ludwig, who is preparing to begin serving homemade soups from Mary’s Food Truck.

Kim and Ron Nemeth Bring Asian Cuisine to Colville With a Family-inspired Food Truck Now
Serving Lunch Weekdays

Little Gallea, located at 345 W. 3rd Ave in Kettle Falls, celebrates 50 years of serving the community this month.

Paul Bewick Brings Paulydogs to Loon Lake, Offering Hot Dogs, Sausages, Burgers and Conversation From His Mobile Food Stand

Fogle Pump & Supply, Inc. has specialized in well drilling, deepwell installations, pump systems, and water treatment for more than 45 years.

Seekers Bookshop, located at 270 S. Main Street in Colville, was visited by three area authors on Saturday, June 13. The bookshop hosted an event for Carmen Peone, Sherry Karuza Waldrip, and Kathy Keppel-Colkitt, who provided on-sight commentary for their published books.

Business owner Michelle Hancock announced on June 1 that Crossroads Event Center located at 145 South Main Street in Colville, will be closing its doors at the end of the month.

The Spokane-based Innovia Foundation held a Making More Possible reception in Colville at the Crossroads Event Center on May 19.

Jessica Garza didn’t set out to open a coffee shop. The owner of Moose Valley Ranch, and her husband, Christopher Garza, had originally purchased the building and property on the corner of Highway 231 and 292 in Springdale as an investment.

Debra Hansen, Stevens County WSU Extension county director and a professor in Community and Econ
omic Development, will retire June 25 after 26 years. A farewell open house is planned from 12–4 p.m. at the WSU Extension office in Colville.

The Clayton Farmers Market at the Clayton Fairgrounds kicks off on June 7

Following a decade working at Echo Ridge Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Jenna Barker announced her departure and the upcoming launch of her own independent practice, Valley View Veterinary Service PLLC.

Five local educators received grants from Spokane Teachers Credit Union (STCU) for their classrooms.

Colville resident Jennifer Mitchell first got into the jewelry business selling pearls on the shores of Hawaii. “What’s better than sitting on the beach, selling jewelry, and watching the dolphins play or the whales go by?” said Mitchell. “I just had a knack for it, for the selling and customer service, and something just clicked.”

Sety’s Garden Center has reopened in downtown Chewelah!

New Harmony Landscapes is officially open and ready to serve customers with landscape design and installation, yard clean up, maintenance, and more.

Dale and Sharon Anderson established A-Automotive out of the back of a pickup truck 40 years ago. They traveled to customers’ homes and repaired their broken-down vehicles, with Sharon maintaining the finances and Dale getting his hands dirty fixing the vehicles.

For the fifth year in a row, Inlander magazine named a small Loon Lake business as one of the best distilleries in the Inland Northwest. 

New business Vixen Design Company opened its doors on Main Street in Colville on Friday, April 10, selling custom decals, banners, signs, original creations, and much more.

A health center could replace a bar in Colville’s business district. “We are exploring the option of putting a women’s health clinic in,” said Vonnie [CQ] McCoy, director of N.E.W. Family Life Services. “We want to do women’s body awareness classes, maybe some STD and STI testing.”

Local mobile mechanic Nathan Arms recently launched a new business: Ranger Mobile Garage, LLC. Arms shared that he got the idea for the business when he needed to repair his own vehicle after weekend off-roading adventures with friends.

Columbia Community Creamery expanded their business on March 2 with the completion of their first batch of cheese, beginning with cheddar curds.