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Tacoma News Tribune
New antique store opens in Pierce County with home decor, clothing, gifts
In July, an antique store in downtown Buckley closed its doors after 27 years in business. Now a new shop has taken its place. Kristi’s Country Store opened Oct. 24 at 745 Main St. featuring antiques, clothing, home goods and artisan items from over a dozen different consignors. The store replaced The Queen’s Ransom, an antique mall that opened just a few doors down in 1999, before moving to 745 Main St. in 2015. Katie Morehead, owner of The Queen’s Ransom, said she’s always been into antiquing, and her mother was, too. The two of them opened antique shops in Seattle before Morehead decided to head to Buckley and open her own store. After nearly three decades, Morehead said, it was time to slow down and spend more time with her family. “I’m 63, and I’m tired,” Morehead said, chuckling. “It was a good run.” The timing worked out for Kristi Fernandez, who owns Kristi’s Country Store. Fernandez said she got into antiques as a little girl when her great-grandmother used to take her to garage sales. Fernandez first opened her shop in Sumner in 2012 and rented spaces at local antique malls. The Sumner shop closed in 2018, and
hoodline.com
Tacoma Hands Pierce County Three Lots for Free, Neighbors Fear 20 New Houses
10737 Ainsworth Ave. S. — Approximate Planned Affordable Housing Site. Tacoma's City Council voted on October 27 to hand over three vacant parcels of land in unincorporated Pierce County to the county government for free, clearing the way for affordable housing on lots that have sat unused for more than two decades. The properties, located at 9512 East 17th Avenue, 10240 18th Avenue South and 10737 Ainsworth Avenue South, total nearly 2.7 acres and were declared surplus after Tacoma Water determined it no longer had any foreseeable need to hold onto them.
everafterinthewoods.com
This Unassuming Washington Country Market Sells Homemade Pies, Local Honey, And Bulk Buys At Bargain Prices
A jar of raw milk, a homemade strawberry rhubarb pie, and a heap of closeout coffee can all land in the same basket at one small roadside market in Washington. Better yet, the total at the register tends to stay surprisingly friendly. The pies are made locally and wait in...
MyNorthwest.com
‘Last place you want to go is government housing’: Curley warns about Tacoma’s direction after tenant measure vote
Tacoma voters backed a sweeping tenant rights measure on Election Night. KIRO host John Curley said the people who wrote it see it as a first step toward something he thinks renters should be wary of: government-owned housing. Curley, host of “The John Curley Show” on KIRO Newsradio, reacted a...
The Olympian
natlawreview.com
With Nearly Two-Thirds of Tacoma Homes Built Before 1980, Local Plumbing Company Warns of Seasonal Plumbing Risks
Pierce County Plumbing technician performing underground sewer line installation at a home in Tacoma, WA. Pierce County Plumbing offers free home inspections and hose bib covers to help homeowners protect aging plumbing systems ahead of winter. TACOMA , WA, UNITED STATES, November 6, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With nearly two-thirds of...