Friends of mine just retired from a state job down around Longview. They headed straight for Spokane, to lose the rain and find a city with better prices than Seattle. (Though Longview is a nice small city with OK prices and near enough to Portland, OR.)
I lived in Spokane years ago. I liked it very much and still do. It is beautiful, near good hunting and fishing, not very crowded, and the people are first rate. You should have a great time over there.
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