Best 2016
of Okanogan and Ferry counties
A supplement to The Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle • Nov. 23, 2016
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Best of 2016, The Chronicle, Omak, Wash.
Best of ... Business • North
Friendly customer service from Gene’s Harvest Foods employees, like checkers (from left) Brenda Costello and Robin Carter, was just one of the reasons readers chose this popular downtown Omak grocer. CHRIS THEW/THE CHRONICLE
Best of ... Business North
Gene’s Harvest Foods Omak Downtown Omak’s only full-line grocery
store features local produce when in season, an award-winning meat department and a great snack deli. Gene’s Harvest Foods is a small familyowned business that has been serving the Omak and surrounding areas since 1963. In addition to grocery items, the store also features Wester Union money order and money transfers, state Lottery games, an ATM and a courteous, friendly staff. This year, Gene’s also won in the Best
Grocery category for North Okanogan Country.
South
Coulee Hardware
Grand Coulee
Coulee Hardware has served the Grand Coulee area for over 25 years and they have a loyal following that placed them at the top
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of local businesses in South Okanogan Country in our top category. “Coulee Hardware has been proud to provide outstanding quality and service for professionals and do-it-yourselfers alike,” the company’s website reads. “Our locally owned and operated family business wants to be your hometown hardware store of choice, with the customer attention and product selection you deserve.”
Best of 2016, The Chronicle, Omak, Wash.
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Best of ... Customer Service North
Omak Pharmacy South
Ace Hardware
Brewster
Best of ... Customer Service • North
It’s no surprise that Omak Pharmacy was again in the running for best customer service. The business, owned by Dinesh Gajjala (left), provides friendly and personalized service in a comfortable atmosphere. CHRIS THEW/THE CHRONICLE
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Best of 2016, The Chronicle, Omak, Wash.
Best of ... Entertainment Venue • North
How can you beat the location of the Omak Stampede and World Famous Suicide Race? Readers asked the same question, naming the facility tops in the entertainment venue category. DEE CAMP/THE CHRONICLE
Entertainment Venue
Summer Recreational
North
North
Omak Stampede Grounds
Liar’s Cove
Omak
Loup Loup Ski Bowl
Ridge Riders Rodeo Grounds Grand Coulee
Okanogan
Park/Playground
Conconully
South
South
South
Omak Lake
North
Winter Recreational
South
North
Conconully State Park Electric City
Grand Coulee
Conconully
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Best of ... Community Festival/Holiday • North
Outhouse racing in Conconully draws the crowds each year and this year it brought in plenty of reader votes in the Best Community Festival/Holiday category. AL CAMP/THE CHRONICLE
Community Festival/Holiday North
Outhouse Races
Conconully
South
Okanogan County Fair
Okanogan
Golf Course North
Oroville South
Accommodations
Banks Lake
North
Museum
“Best of” in North Okanogan Country
Best Western Peppertree Omak
North
Borderlands
VOTED
South
Oroville
Trails West
Grand Coulee
South
Okanogan County Historical Society Okanogan
“We Appreciate your support and look forward to many more years of serving our communities.”
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Best of ... Marijuana Store • North
The Sage Shop, owned by Montana Dutton (left), scored highest on the list for readers in the Marijuana store category. CHRIS THEW/THE CHRONICLE
Automotive
Fitness Facility
North
Damskov Auto Sales South
D&D Auto Body
Grand Coulee
Financial
Omak
South
Back Roads Cross Fit
Okanogan
North Omak
South
CDFCU
Fitness Zone
Marijuana Store
North
CDFCU
PC Telecom
North Omak
Grand Coulee
Sage Shop
Omak
South
“B” Street Bud
Grand Coulee
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Joey’s Bark and Bath owner Joey Wilson grooms a small dog at her Omak shop. Readers chose her business as the best of pet grooming.
Best of ... Pet Grooming • North
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Real Estate
Pet Grooming
North
Remax
North
Joey’s Bark and Bath
Omak
South
Foisy-Kennedy
Grand Coulee
Photography North
Leeshy Lou Photography South
Tim Patrick Photography Okanogan
Omak
South
Heather’s Dog Grooming Okanogan
Beauty/Barber Shop North
Detailed Barber
Omak
South
Main Street Salon
Grand Coulee
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Best of 2016, The Chronicle, Omak, Wash.
Kathy Baker, owner of A Cut Above, works on an arrangement in her Omak store.
Best of ... Floral • North
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Floral
Remodeling
North
North
A Cut Above
Don Kruse Electric
Omak
South
Omak
South
Derina’s Flower Basket Pete Peterson Plumbing Okanogan
Okanogan
Law Practice
School District
North
North
Callaway & Detro
Omak
South
South
Smith & Derting
Omak School District
Okanogan
Okanogan School District
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Caso’s Okanogan Family Foods owner Tony Caso in the store voted best in the south by Chronicle readers.
Best of ... Grocery • South
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Civic Orgs
Politician
North
North
Tonasket Eagles
Rep. Joel Kretz
Grocery
South
American Legion
R, Wauconda
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Government Agency
Gene’s Harvest Foods
South
Caso’s Okanogan Family Foods Okanogan
Omak
South
Electric City
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Best of ... Clothing • South
Perennial favorite Rawson’s in Okanogan was the top choice for voters in the Best of Clothing South category. Pictured are (from left to right) Geselle Padron, Dusty Hughes, Deanna Houston, Emily Stevens, Budd Featherly, Bonnie Rawson, Terry Bruemmer and Richard Rawson. CHRIS THEW/THE CHRONICLE
Convenience North
Junction South
H&H Grocery
Electric City
Clothing North
Webster’s
Omak
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Best of ... Gift • North / Antiques • North
Grandma’s Attic owner Kris Little (left) and employee Kellie Barnes brought home several awards from Best Of reader responses. The store claimed best gifts, antiques and espresso. Little says people love their drinks, but they also appreciate a special message handwritten on every cup (below). CHRIS THEW/THE CHRONICLE
Gift North
Grandma’s Attic
Omak
South
Sweet T’s
Brewster
Antiques North
Grandma’s Attic South
Farm Shed
Omak
Gun/Pawn North
Okanogan
Dave’s Gun & Pawn
Riverside
Farm
Hardware/Lumber
North
North
Omak Feed
Omak
Omak
South
South
WA Tractor
Home Depot
Okanogan
Valley Lumber
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Best of ... Dentist • South
Dr. Brooke Chase (right) is the name behind Okanogan’s Chase Dentistry, but being chosen as top dentist also comes down to the rest of the staff, including (from left) office manager Yvonne Lind, dental assistants Valerie Pritchard and Elisa Wilson. Not pictured: Kim Bird, Insurance; dental hygentists Maggie Wilson and Norma Shull, and lab technician Mari Landeros. CHRIS THEW/THE CHRONICLE
Electronics
Medical Facility
North
North
PC Telecom
Confluence Omak
Omak
South
Communitynet.org
South Okanogan
Coulee Dam Medical Center
Car Dealers
Dentist
North
North
Sunrise
Dr. Greg Grillo
Omak
South
Best Deals
Omak
South Brewster
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Best of 2016, The Chronicle, Omak, Wash.
Veterinarian Denise Krytenberg prepares for a surgery at Alpine Veterinarian Clinic in Omak. CHRIS THEW/THE CHRONICLE
Optometrist
Veterinarians
Pharmacy
North
North
North
Alpine Veterinarian Clinic
Omak Pharmacy
Omak
South
South
Okanogan Valley Pharmacy Okanogan
Ugo Bartell
Omak
South
Gillespie Eye Care
Brewster
Okanogan Valley Veterinarian Okanogan
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Best of 2016, The Chronicle, Omak, Wash.
Bartender Misty Waugh serves up a signature burger at The Club in Okanogan. CHRIS
Best of ... Burgers • South
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Burgers Restaurant
North
Valley Lanes
Omak
North
South
The Club
The Corner Bistro Okanogan
Omak
South
Winery
Flo’s
Grand Coulee
North
Rockwall Cellars
Omak
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Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union sends a big THANK YOU to everyone who voted us Best Financial Institution 2016. We appreciate your support and want you to know that we consider it a great privilege to serve our community! Coulee Dam Branch South Okanogan Country
Omak Branch North Okanogan Country
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Hometown Pizza waitress Ashley Berntsen shows off one of the restaurant’s crowd favorite pizzas.
Best of ... Pizza • North
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Pizza
Espresso
North
Hometown Pizza
North
Grandma’s Attic
Omak
South
Hometown Pizza
Grand Coulee
Bar
Free Bird
Okanogan
North Conconully
Taco Bell
South
The Club
South
Fast Food
North
Sit-n-Bull
Omak
Omak
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Okanogan
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Best of 2016, The Chronicle, Omak, Wash.
Best of ... Oriental Food â&#x20AC;¢ North Erin Speiser, a server at China Inn Express works on plating entrees at the popular Omak eatery, located inside the Omak Travel Plaza at 800 E Riverside Drive. CHRIS THEW/THE CHRONICLE
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China Inn Express Omak
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Siam Palace Grand Coulee
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