Kettle Falls Embodies What is Wrong with Small Tow
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3/6/2012
There is real estate that has been for sale forever because the owners think they're sitting on a gold mine. They are most definitely not. There is a speed trap in town that gets the town's money from a cop manning it to catch minor violations and write big tickets. There is a big-fish in small pond ruling core group that steamrolls over everybody and everything, making most people live in fear of ever speaking up to better the community. They are constantly begging for money for some new project. And I do mean constantly, even as the jobs in town all dry up. The schools lack music and arts and quality in general although you wouldn't believe the salaries the teachers earn--over $60,000 and up. There is obnoxious over priced organic food (in fact mush of everything in town is overpriced which make no sense as so many live in poverty income) but other restaurants that aren't open for supper! The ones that are serve mediocre diner food. Don't expect to recreate on the lake. There are no canoes to rent or small boats that you can afford. Think hundred of dollars for a day rental. Explains why so many cheap houses have a garage bigger than the house--to hold the boat. The hardware store has items on shelf covered in dust with prices that change if you sort back through the pile--newer stuff has obviously raised price from the old dusty stuff still on shelf with old prices. Not very helpful staff. Act as if you are bothering them as you wander the huge useless store looking for an item. There is a fabric and gift store in town where the high and mighty proprietor treats you like crap if you don't spend much, she tells you to come back when you have money. There are bugs in the items on the lower shelves in the grocery store. Post office is the most unfriendly people in the world. Bank is not even open on Saturday. One bright spot would be the pharmacy. Always well staffed with nice people and fast service. There is a very nice coffee shack at edge of town, worth stopping on your way out of town, again the exception with smiling service and good product.
Rob | Kettle Falls, WA