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Seattle $34M land grab threatens Aurora Avenue businesses
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...
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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,...
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Beloved Sixth Avenue Doughnut Shop Is Closing This November
A vibrant, family-friendly pastry shop and bakery, Tacoma’s Legendary Doughnuts store is closing. After 14 years of service, the doughnut shop will shut down this weekend. The bakery team cited continued economic challenges and rising rent as the main reasons for the closure. Legendary Doughnuts’ Tacoma Outlet to Close...
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Tacoma doughnut shop known for decadent fried treats will close after 14 years
Legendary Doughnuts will close its Tacoma store Nov. 15, ending a 14-year run on Sixth Avenue, the owners announced on social media over the weekend. In Nov. 7 Facebook and Instagram posts, Shannon and Ken Patten said the last few years “have been quite a struggle for us at this location,” pointing to pandemic-related challenges, a general economic downturn and customers having to “choose between treats and necessities for them and their families.” They also said they recently received notice of “a substantial rent increase close to $2,000 a month and continued price increases,” which contributed to their decision. “It is with great disappointment that we have to announce the closing of our Legendary Doughnuts Tacoma location,” the post read. They thanked their customers, especially regulars who returned week after week, and their employees. “We were able to build and foster business relationships throughout the community and would like to think we did our small part at being good neighbors.” In an email Monday afternoon, Shannon Patten confirmed that the property owner had informed them last month of a rent increase of approximately $1,800. They had been on a month-to-month lease since November 2025, she said, and they “did not
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New Pierce County boutique with a beachy, vintage style opens soon
The Big Dark may be upon us, but it’s summer somewhere. At Kspek , Gig Harbor’s newest boutique in the downtown business district with a target opening date of Nov. 28, bold patterns, sun-faded fabrics and the slightly fuzzy, cottony texture of beach towels feature brightly in sweatshirts, jackets and bags. Led by Kathleen Vanderspek, a fashion designer who formerly worked for brands like Tommy Bahama and Buki , a Seattle-based brand specializing in travel luxury wear, the new studio at 7706 Pioneer Way will be Vanderspek’s first brick-and-mortar shop. She previously sold her products online and via Harbornest , another downtown boutique that will continue carrying her products. “I love the nostalgia of a vintage beach towel, and that’s really what drew me to working with them,” said Vanderspek in an interview Tuesday, adding that she grew up on Lake Michigan and spent a lot of time at the pool and going to the beach, taking her beach towel everywhere. Most of the towels she upcycles into sweatshirts and bags are from the ‘80s and ‘90s, she said, which she’s found to hold up over time and that feature playful geometric patterns, fun colors and landscape designs. After leaving