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This Washington Family Butcher Has Been Hand-Cutting Steaks And Smoking Bacon Since 1972, And Locals Skip The Supermarket For It

Raspberry jalapeño bacon burgers. Korean BBQ pepperoni sticks. Alligator meat. All of it comes from one family butcher counter in a quiet corner of Washington farm country. The shop has been cutting meat since 1972. It still wraps custom orders in plastic and butcher paper, the same way it always has.

Stanwood, WA · 3d
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mybellinghamnow.com

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Port of Bellingham considering building, rights purchase of seafood business

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A major commercial property purchase will soon by considered by the Port of Bellingham. The proposed purchase agreement would include Bornstein Seafoods’ three buildings on Hilton Avenue in Bellingham. Bornstein listed the buildings for sale in 2024. The Port of Bellingham already owns the...

Bellingham, WA · 3d
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Snohomish County Council Passes $3.37B Budget, Fees Climb for Homeowners

The Snohomish County Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve a $3.37 billion budget for 2027-28, capping a six-hour meeting with a spending plan that raises surface-water fees on homeowners, phases in a steep jail booking-fee increase for cities, and leans on only modest property-tax growth rather than tapping banked taxing capacity the county had available. Council members Megan Dunn, Jared Mead and Strom Peterson voted yes; Sam Low and Nate Nehring voted no.

Snohomish County, WA · 1d
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Bellingham Herald

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Here are the retail stores that opened or closed last month in Whatcom County

Looking for a new business, shop or studio to check out? In October, three new businesses opened in Whatcom County as only one closed. New Whatcom County shops Cosmic Games Cosmic Games opened Friday, Oct. 2, inside the Bellis Fair mall. The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and is located at Bellis Fair’s previous DSW Shoes space at 8 Bellis Fair Parkway, next door to Buffalo Wild Wings. Cosmic Games was previously located at 3930 Meridian St. These are the Whatcom County restaurants that opened or closed in October Rather Bee Vintage Rather Bee Vintage , a collectibles and vintage treasures store, officially opened Oct. 6. The venture was launched by sisters Samantha and Marianne Brands. “We’ve always shared a love for antiques, vintage treasures, and the joy of finding something truly special. There’s nothing quite like discovering a hidden gem, imagining its story, and giving it a new place to be loved. After years of collecting and selling online, we decided to turn our dream of opening a vintage shop into reality,” Marianne Brands told The Bellingham Herald in an Oct. 21 email. “Our hope

Whatcom County, WA · 2d

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Blaine approves tax increase, 2027 budget

BLAINE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – The Blaine City Council has approved a 1% property tax levy increase for 2027. The levy passed Monday, Nov. 9 in a five-to-one vote. According to city meeting documents, the increase is expected to generate an additional $16,300 in revenue. The council also unanimously approved...

Blaine, WA · 2d

KIRO 7 Seattle

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Seattle-area small businesses say sales are down as rising costs squeeze owners

A new survey reveals over half of Puget Sound small businesses saw sales decline amid rising inflation and labor costs.

Seattle, WA · 3d

Bellingham Herald

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Whatcom Roundup: New downtown boutique; gift shop closes; Barkley Vietnamese

Here’s our weekly roundup of the latest retail and restaurant activity around Whatcom County: New downtown shop open Lost Gentlemen’s Club , a boutique with masculine goods, cigars, barware and more, has officially opened in downtown Bellingham. The new shop — launched by Jen Mason, owner of Wink Wink Boutique — opened Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to an Instagram post. “Come check out our quality supply of barware, leather journals, books, grooming goods, games, and more. We look forward to making your acquaintance,” the Nov. 11 Instagram post states.

Whatcom County, WA · 1d

MyNorthwest.com

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Puget Sound condo market swings in buyers’ favor

Condo buyers are gaining the upper hand locally and across the country. A new report from Seattle-based Redfin found there were 123% more condo sellers than buyers nationwide in September, the largest gap since the company began tracking the data in 2013. The report estimates there were more than two sellers for every buyer across the country.

Seattle, WA · 5d

425magazine.com

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Swiss Chocolatier Läderach Makes Alderwood Mall Site of Third Washington Store

Läderach, the Swiss premium chocolatier, is continuing its expansion across North America with the grand opening of its third chocolate store in Washington on Saturday at Lynnwood's Alderwood Mall. The grand opening will include a ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. and a chocolate giveaway for the first 200 customers. The...

Lynnwood, WA · 2d

MyNorthwest.com

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Largest Costco gas station now open in WA

Costco’s largest gas station is now open in Issaquah. With 50 fueling positions, the expanded station gives drivers more room to fill up. Costco made the announcement in an Instagram post on Friday. “Dang! I wish the Issaquah gas station was just bigger,” a Costco employee said in the...

Issaquah, WA · 1d

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Seattle moves to buy Aurora Avenue properties in $34M utility deal

SEATTLE - The City of Seattle is moving forward with a $34 million acquisition along Aurora Avenue North to build a centralized utility operations center, a plan that would replace several long-standing local businesses. Mayor Katie Wilson approved the land deal following months of City Council reviews. The city confirmed...

Seattle, WA · 3d

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Palisades Group-Led Venture Buys Redmond, WA Office Property

A Palisades Group-led venture acquired Offices at Riverpark, a five-story, 107,029-square-foot Class A office building located in downtown Redmond, Washington. The seller was KBS. Located at 15809 Bear Creek Parkway, Offices at Riverpark is a LEED Silver-certified office building within the RiverPark mixed-use community. Located less than a 10-minute walk...

Redmond, WA · 1d

News 12

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Hundreds of affordable apartments open at former site of Hunts Point juvenile detention

Phase 2 has been completed on the housing development "The Peninsula" set to bring 740 affordable housing units to Hunts Point.

Hunts Point, WA · 2d

tricitiesbusinessnews.com

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Simon to buy prominent Seattle shopping center

The company that owns Columbia Center mall in Kennewick is about to expand its portfolio with another notable retail property in the state. Simon Property Group recently announced its intent to purchase the University Village shopping center in Seattle, according to Washington Retail. Terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed by Simon said it intends to close on the purchase by the end of 2026.

Seattle, WA · 2d

Up and Away Mag

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Alaska Airlines Passengers Forced to Sleep on Airport Cots After Flight Diversion

About 50 Alaska Airlines passengers ended up spending the night on emergency cots at a Washington airport after a flight to Seattle ran into trouble...

Yakima, WA · 12h

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Michaels grand opening on Friday November 20, 2026 from 8:40am to 2pm

Welcome Michaels’ new store format built to make creating and celebrating easier for everyone. Michaels, the leading destination for creating and celebrating in North America, will host a grand opening community celebration for its Shoreline, WA location on Friday, November 20 from 9am to 2pm. (Ribbon cutting at 8:40am)

Shoreline, WA · 1d

wallyhood.org

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Stone Way Rising: The other ‘Up’ house

The following story comes to us from Aly at Fremont Neighbor. We’ve crossed Stone Way from the west side of the block. After walking by Bank of America, Sea Wolf, and ending at The Cline Apartments, this installment picks up the east side of the 3600 block. Historian Sarah...

Seattle, WA · 19h

MyNorthwest.com

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Farmers fear another winter of flooding as questions surround Kent pump

It has been nearly a year since historic flooding inundated farms, homes, and SR 167 between Kent and Auburn. Residents in unincorporated King County are still rebuilding and questioning whether enough has been done to prevent it from happening again. Last December, floodwaters swept across farmland near the Green River,...

Kent, WA · 3d

Fox News

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Democrats seize on midterm wins to push massive minimum wage hikes, but economists see trouble ahead

Josh Shapiro says he wants to more than double Pennsylvania's minimum wage and codify abortion rights with the new Democratic trifecta.

Pennsylvania · 23h

hoodline.com

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Bellevue Taps MidMountain for $5.1M Eastrail Link to Spring Boulevard

Bellevue has picked a contractor to build a long-awaited pedestrian link stitching the regional Eastrail trail into Northeast Spring Boulevard, with a bid price of $5.1 million attached to the job. MidMountain Contractors, a Bellevue-based firm, landed the general contractor work on the connector, which will bring walls, drainage, lighting and a fresh stretch of paved trail to the corridor.

Bellevue, WA · 2d