‘Alternative’ retailers help fill empty storefronts
Tattoo parlors, hookah bars and medical marijuana dispensaries are fast changing the complexion of the local retail scene, filling locations left vacant by Baskin Robbins, chic boutiques and computer retailers. At the moment, there are close to 50 tattoo parlors registered with the El Paso County Health Department. While there are still only a handful of [...]

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Outsmarting the recession: Twin Falls jeweler expands market to cope with economy
Financial experts are calling the nation’s recession over butStacy Armbruster, owner of Alpine Jewelers in Twin Falls isn’tseeing jewelry sales climb to levels seen prior to 2007.

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Jewelry, beauty products follow 'Alice' to Wonderland
Slated to open in theaters on Friday, director Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland" promises to be a curiously creepy take on Lewis Carroll's classic tale.

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Jeweler wins distinctive award
Margaret Johnson-Ayres, a jewelry designer at Ayres Jewelry Co., has been named the 2010 Casper Woman of Distinction by a group of four women's service organizations.

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