Sixteen Valentine's Days... and counting

WORLAND – Cracking the clean glass door of Flower Exchange lets heavy floral scents out into the cold air on North Tenth Street. Happy pop music plays over the speakers and 360 degrees of gift displays run floor to ceiling. Behind the counter, leaves fall to the floor around owner Katie Tommerup's boots as she strips stems clean, the shop dog peacefully curled up in the corner.

Tommerup has owned...