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Tillamook

Tillamook Meat

Matt Freehill's father was a butcher who taught him well. For more than twenty years Matt and his wife, Victoria,…

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Newport

Gary Ripka

"I grew up in a home where hard work and competition were considered good things," says Gary Ripka remembering his…

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Lincoln City

Gary Fromm

At the young age of 17, Gary Fromm purchased a commercial property in Philadelphia and opened his first business, which…

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Newport

Allstart Auto Electric

Ask anyone who has repaired cars and they’ll tell you the most baffling problems are electrical. In fact, many automotive…

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Lincoln City

Northwest Septic Service

Unquestionably, they were ready. They knew their market. He’d worked for years in the industry and they both understood customer…

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Pacific City

Leo & Karen Kuntz

Head up Miami Foley Road, just east of Garibaldi, and you’ll find a bucolic 160-acre property owned by Leo and…

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Newport

Plenk

These days you really can do all your banking transactions online. What remains important is the relationship you have with…

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Pacific City

The Rusty Cow

For close to a hundred years, the local pharmacy was the hub of downtown Cloverdale. Sadly, in 2013 the historic…