Nov. 30—A store described by its owners as “a shopping center for pop music lovers and nostalgia seekers” has opened in downtown Moscow.
Retro Vibes & Vintage Sounds specializes in used and collectible graphic T-shirts from the late 1980s through the present, said Brian Bauer, owner of the business.
Action figures, VHS tapes, board games, books, toys, stuffed animals and other items are “handpicked to bring a smile, refresh a memory” or help the customer discover something new, Bauer said.
All items are thoroughly cleaned before being put on the floor, he said.
“We’re here to provide a unique shopping experience where every find tells a story,” said Bauer, who describes himself as an avid collector and antiques enthusiast.
“I look at the store as my own personal museum of good things,” Bauer said.
As a museum, Bauer said he doesn’t mind if customers stop by to look without buying anything. The store has a Pac-Man video game and Super Nintendo games that customers can play for free.
That business grew out of a collection that began 20 years ago when he started attending punk rock festivals on the weekends. Each time he went, he bought a t-shirt and now has more than 300 that he keeps neatly stacked in cubicles in his organized closet.
Buying the T-shirts helped him widen his eye for what the store carries, Bauer said.
At the brick-and-mortar location, her teenage son and daughter help out, calling in purchases and keeping her in touch with the latest trends, Bauer said.
Retro Vibes & Vintage Sounds is located at 114 E. Third St., Suite F. It is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
The Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation is awarding nearly $700,000 in grants
The Lewis-Clark Valley Healthcare Foundation recently awarded 14 grants totaling approximately $700,000 to improve health and wellness.
The foundation serves north central Idaho, southeast Washington and Wallowa County in Oregon. It was established in 2017 by Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden as part of the sale of the St. Joseph Medical Center, a non-profit, to RCCH Healthcare Partners, a for-profit entity.
The list of recipients, amounts and purposes of the funds follows:
LC Valley Youth Resource Center, Lewiston, $85,000 for drop-in and overnight programs.
Community Health Association of Spokane doing business as CHAS, $45,000 for a patient assistance program in Moscow, Lewiston and Clarkston.
Garfield County Hospital District, Pomeroy, $80,000 for patient imaging project.
Snake River Community Clinic, Lewiston, $73,240 for operations and outreach.
Clearwater Valley Health doing business as the Kootenai Health Foundation, $35,632 for a sexual assault nurse practitioner.
Syringa Hospital Foundation, Grangeville, $43,188 for the modernization of the equipment for the child care center.
St. Vincent de Paul Society, Moscow Conference of St. Francis of Assisi, Moscow, $50,000, emergency housing, medical care and services Latah County fund.
Lewis Clark District Council of St. Vincent de Paul, $50,000, to help Lewiston-Clarkston Valley families.
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