Northwest Interests

Travel Memberships from Utopian Travel Receive Complaints

Utopian Travel from Beaverton Oregon is receiving complaints about high pressured sales and false statements about potential savings from the memberships. The state Attorney General's Office said it has launched an investigation. Customers of Utopian Travel say they received savvy, pressured sales pitches for memberships starting at $11,000. Nine customers, some paying negotiated prices of as much as $4,500, told The Oregonian that they soon found the club offered no significant savings and asked for a refund but were refused. At least 19 customers have filed complaints with the state a ...
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Port of Walla Walla contracts Basin Water’s Nitrate Removal Unit

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - (Business Wire) Basin Water, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWTR) announced today that it has received approval for the installation of a high-efficiency ion exchange system to remove nitrate at a new potable water source for the Port of Walla Walla, WA. The contract marks the first Basin Water installation in the State and is part of the company’s announced plans to grow operations nationwide while also developing new technologies and applications for their water treatment technology+services business. According to Mike Stark, President and Chief Executive Officer of Basin Water, ...
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Wood Stoves - Selling Hot as Fuel Prices Rise

As natural gas prices increase people are turning to Wood Burning Stoves Natural gas was pegging about $11 per mcf wholesale Wednesday morning, reflecting the increase since Hurricane Katrina tore up gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico. Wood-burning stove demand is "completely" attributable to natural gas prices, Craig said. Bob Repnak, who owns R&T Services, agreed. "They see that natural gas price going up, and it is a knee-jerk reaction," Repnak said. "The price of gas is part of it, too." ... Craig is one of four partners in Fireplace Center, with shops in Bozeman and Kalispel ...
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2005 Pendleton Round-Up Summer Concert

2005 Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Summer Concert The Night Show of the Pendleton Round-Up. Our colorful night pageant takes you into the past to relive the experiences of our forefathers. The show begins with the portrayal of the early American Indian culture. Emigrants, seeking a new life, come to the frontier and soon the two cultures clash. Fighting breaks out, then peace comes and the scene changes to that of a wild frontier town. Sept. 14, 15, 16 and 17th at 7:45 p.m. during the round up. TERRI CLARK & DIERKS BENTLEY will perform Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005 at the Happy Canyon Aren ...
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Coeur d'Alene Cellars opens downtown wine bar

COEUR d'ALENE -- Visitors to Coeur d'Alene now have a unique wine bar to frequent now that Coeur d'Alene Cellars opened its Barrel Room No. 6 Wednesday evening at 503 Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID. Kimber Harris, who along with her family owns Coeur d'Alene Cellars, said the Barrel Room No. 6 wine bar will feature its own award winning 2002 Syrah and 2003 Viognier (pronounced Vee-on-yay), both Rhone varietals, as well as several other wines made especially to sell at the tasting room. They will also offer wine from two other North Idaho wineries, Pend d'Oreille Winery in Sandpoint and ...
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Auction of Washington Wines sets record

Press Release 18th Annual Auction of Washington Wines Raises Record-Setting $1.9 Million SEATTLE Aug. 16, 2005 - Expanding this year to a three-day, three-ringed extravaganza, the Auction of Washington Wines raised a record-setting $1.9 million for uncompensated care at Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center and the Washington Wine Education Foundation, signifying a 20 percent increase over last year. Held on the grounds at Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery in Woodinville, Wash., the wine industry's annual gift to its community debuted several changes this year including a revamped PIC ...
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Top Five Washington Vacation Spots

State and local tourist officials say Washington state is great for vacations that don't require a giant wad of gas money. Washington Wine Country, was named in the top 5 vacation interests for washington state. #4 Washington wine country. There's no need to make the drive to California to visit wine country. Washington's Yakima, Columbia and Walla Walla valleys have emerged as one of the country's best wine-producing regions. The warm climate in the southern part of the state lends itself to grape-growing and traveling, and a trip through wine country will take visitors from Yakima ...
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Historic restaurant open after cleanup

COEUR d'ALENE Press [a href='http://www.cdapress.com/articles/2005/03/12/business/bus01.txt' target='_blank']Historic Restaurant Afloat[/a] A couple of the doors are a little tight, but the old floating restaurant at Blackwell Island is still afloat -- but just barely. Low water levels on Lake Coeur d'Alene have some parts of The Cedars lightly resting on the lakebed as the waters of the lake slowly begin to rise to summer levels. Of course, with a couple dozen employees feverishly dashing about the kitchen and dining room, new equipment installed and pantries filled for Friday night's ...
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