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Haven't looked at this thread for a while and now some places have been mentioned that I can input on.
I grew up in Spokane, but moved away 5 years ago for school and now live in Charlotte, NC. I miss it dearly as it will always be home. It does offer almost everything. You seem outdoorsy and I think Spokane would fit the bill for you. Mountains, desert nearby, huge amount of clean lakes, sunshine, some snow, hot and dry summers and 2 Costcos. Cost of living is pretty good. A previous poster mentioned negative temperatures in the winter. It is true that occassionally (once every handful of years) that might happen, but if it snows it is usually gone the next day except for the hills. Spokane is also a MUCH drier climate than western WA. Don't let people fool you on that. Traffic is a million times better also.
North Idaho is an outdoorsman's wetdream. If you want to occasionally find isolation, the drive won't be long to get there.
Since you already live on the west coast, find plane tickets for Southwest airlines. They should be cheap.
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