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Kalispell thrift store focuses on quality in goods it sells
As thrift stores have become increasingly popular over the last few years, many retailers have upped their prices to keep up with the demand. But these preloved goods sometimes have an even higher price tag than what one might find at a box store.
Justine Van De Riet opened Resurrected Thrift with her parents, James and Danielle Coombs, and her sister, Jaylynn Coombs, in hopes of making thrifted items accessible again using consumer conscientious methods.
“I hear a lot of people saying that the bigger thrift stores are a lot more expensive now than they used to be. We try to find the right price point for people while still being able to keep the lights on,” Van De Riet said.
To get started, the family bought inventory from a thrift store that was closing in Conrad, and they continued to buy secondhand products until they officially opened their Kalispell store in April last year.
Over the years the ambitious family has owned a construction company, an ice cream shop, and a landscaping company and Coombs’ father, James, is currently running for House District 18 in Conrad.
Coombs said that many of her customers refer to the store as being more like a boutique than a thrift store due to the fact that donated items are thoroughly inspected. Afterward, Coombs washes every piece of clothing that comes through the store and places them carefully on a velvet hanger to prevent marks or tearing.
“I have not heard of any other thrift store that washes their clothes and if I have the time, I also try to clean the shoes too before putting them out to try and keep things on the nicer side,” Coombs said.
Before becoming a part owner at Resurrected Thrift, Coombs worked at her father’s construction company. Coombs said she prefers working at the store because of the opportunities she has to talk to people.
“I was recently saved and believing in God has helped me be able to talk with other people,” she said. “I’m opening my horizons in that aspect.”
“Our name comes from the resurrection of Jesus and then the resurrecting of clothes. We’re trying to give them a new life for somebody else.”
While Resurrected Thrift is not a nonprofit, much of the proceeds go to supporting veterans and missionaries.
“Both my parents are veterans and they were both in the air force and that’s how they met. My dad got to see more of the world and went to Italy, Spain, and South Korea, and my mom was stationed here in the U.S. Our country means a lot to us and we just want to try to give to veterans as much as we possibly can because many of them have risked their lives and their health for the country,” said Coombs.
The other portion of proceeds go to Coombs’ church, Faith Baptist Church, to provide for around 50 missionaries’ living expenses in countries including the Congo, Philippines, and Scotland. They also support an organization called Bearing Precious Seed which prints Bibles in 50 different languages and distributes them in over 115 countries.
Coombs loves seeing high quality products get donated and says she frequently sees upscale and brand new clothing come through the store.
“We get a lot of really cool brands in here,” she said. “If we get stuff with the tags still on, I’ll leave them because then people can truly see how good of a deal they’re getting. It’s also important for people to realize that sometimes I can’t go any lower with the prices to still be able to support the things that we want to support.”
Resurrected Thrift is located at 230 E Idaho St, Suite B in Kalispell. To find out more, visit their Facebook page Resurrected Thrift Kalispell or call 406-260-4410.
Reporter Summer Zalesky may be reached at szalesky@dailyinterlake.com.
Resurrected Thrift opened last year in Kalispell. (Summer Zalesky/Daily Inter Lake) Resurrected Thrift has a variety of items for sale. (Summer Zalesky/Daily Inter Lake) Resurrected Thrift’s offerings include jewelry. (Summer Zalesky/Daily Inter Lake)
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“She said to get on the show,” he exclusively told E! News at the BET Awards on June 28. “And I got on the show. Shout out to Khloe.”
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“They filmed their real life,” he continued. “And we were part of something together that one time. So it felt great. It didn’t feel like work because they film what they do everyday.”
As for his future in reality TV, the 41-year-old said those days are over, shutting down any prospective offers with a simple, “Negative.”
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GREAT FALLS — For Staff Sgt. Brianna St. Lawrence-Brody, service does not only happen in uniform.
Outside the gates of the base, she works at Benefis as a nurse, Great Falls Public Schools as a school nurse, and comes home as a wife and mom of four. For the Montana Air National Guard, she serves as a command post controller with the 120th Airlift Wing in Great Falls.
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This year, St. Lawrence-Brody was named the U.S. Air National Guard’s Outstanding Airman of the Year in the Non-Commissioned Officer category.
She said the recognition came as a surprise, especially because her path into the Guard started later than others.
“I joined very late in life,” St. Lawrence-Brody said. “I joined the Guard right before I turned 40. So for me, every opportunity that’s presented, I want to take the bull by the horns and just run with it and do the best of my ability.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she joined the Guard after finishing nursing school. She said she went straight from nursing school into helping open a COVID unit, while also working at Benefis.
She said that experience was the start of one journey, but not the whole of what she wanted to accomplish.
St. Lawrence-Brody joined the Guard for the opportunities, the challenge and to help build a future for her four children.
“It’s a little bit of a competition for myself,” she said. “Like, if I can do it, why not try my best to achieve it?”
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As a command post controller, she assists in helping move information during emergencies and major events.
“Outside, obviously, I’m a nurse. Inside the Guard, I have nothing to do with the medical field, which is kind of amazing,” St. Lawrence-Brody said. “It keeps me on my toes.”
She explained balancing the Guard, two civilian jobs and four children takes support from her family, her employers and her unit. She said Benefis and GFPS have been supportive of her military service.
Her nomination included her deployment experience, training work overseas and involvement across the wing. St. Lawrence-Brody said she deployed to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where she worked with an operations center supporting entities connected to Africa.
But, she says this recognition is not the finish line.
“This award, it’s not necessarily a landing pad for me,” St. Lawrence-Brody said. “I want to use it as a springboard.”
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St. Lawrence-Brody hopes her story encourages others to keep taking on new opportunities, even when they feel uncertain.
“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable and be okay with doing things afraid,” she said. “I think when you get to be okay with doing things afraid, that’s where you’re going to find the growth.”
She has already won at the Air National Guard level, but she recently traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the broader Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year process, which includes nominees from the Guard, Reserve and major commands across the Air Force.
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