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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...
Tacoma News Tribune
Lanes closures snarl traffic on southbound I-5 in Tacoma
Update: Traffic has been cleared, WSDOT posted at 1:41 p.m. Original post: Traffic is backed up on southbound Interstate 5 in Tacoma because of police activity. The Washington State Department of Transportation first posted about the delays on X at 1:06 p.m., saying the two right lanes at milepost 131, near South 38th Street, were blocked. At 1:11 p.m., they sent an update, saying three right lanes are blocked. The News Tribune has reached out to the Tacoma Police Department and Pierce County Sheriff’s Office to learn more. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
southsoundmag.com
Sip & Savor: Ciders & Sails, a Sumner Holiday Event, and a Bazaar
Tacoma's Foss Waterway Seaport is hosting, from 3-6 p.m. on Nov. 14, Ciders & Sails, a 21-and-up event that doesn't just feature three-ounce pours from scores of popular regional cideries, but also local eats, live music, and access to the museum. General admission tickets are going for $38.68 and get you eight pours, among other things. Find out more here.
kentreporter.com
Kent Mayor discusses trip to India paid by Indian university
Kent Mayor Dana Ralph and two other city officials recently traveled to India to learn more about Indian culture and economic development opportunities. In October, Ralph, City Councilmember Toni Troutner and Kent Economic and Community Development Director Kurt Hanson joined a 16-member delegation of Washington state mayors and council members on a trip to India. The delegation included State Sen. Tina Orwall, D-Des Moines, and local mayors and a few city council members from Issaquah, Tukwila, SeaTac, Mukilteo, University Place and DuPont, according to the Consulate General of India, Seattle.
Seattle ON Tap
Auburn Is 5-4, One Win Away From Their First Bowl Game in Years, and Nobody Can Agree Where They're Going
Ncaaf on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Auburn football just snagged another win, pushing their 2026 record to a solid 5-4 after they took down Arkansas 26-23 in Week 10. That’s big, folks, because it means they […]
MyNorthwest.com
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,...
everafterinthewoods.com
Kids Ride A Miniature Steam Train Around The Pond Inside Point Defiance Zoo In Tacoma, Washington
A toddler can ride a polar bear here, and nobody even blinks. The bear is carved, it goes around in circles, and it might be the most popular seat in the house. A real polar bear lives just up the path. So does a huge walrus, which is a rare sight at zoos anywhere in the world.
Washington is for Adventure
Three Tacoma museums go free on the same Thursday night each month, and there’s a glass bridge you can walk for free anytime
Tacoma's Museum of Glass, Washington State History Museum, and Tacoma Art Museum all open free on Third Thursday evenings, and this month that's November 19. Here's how to stack them with a walk across the Chihuly Bridge of Glass. The post Three Tacoma museums go free on the same Thursday night each month, and there’s a glass bridge you can walk for free anytime appeared first on Washington is for Adventure .
auburn-reporter.com
Auburn School District superintendent discusses failed bond
Less than a week following election day, the Auburn School Board held its first meeting since the Auburn School District No. 408 – Proposition No. 1 results came back showing the bond at 52% was not going to pass with the required supermajority of 60%. At the Nov. 9...
familydestinationsguide.com
You Could Spend All Day Inside Washington’s Biggest Used Bookstore With 500,000 Books
Somewhere in Tacoma, Washington, there’s a red brick building with one word on the side, and that word is “BOOKS,” and honestly, that’s all it needs to say. Tacoma Book Center is the largest independent used bookstore in Washington State, and it’s holding over 500,000 books inside, waiting for you to show up.
everafterinthewoods.com
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I Love Kent
Boeing Employees’ Model Railroad Club brings its 45th annual swap meet to Kent this Saturday, Nov. 14
Model trains of all scales and pieces of railroad history will fill more than 200 tables at Kent Commons this Saturday, Nov. 14, when the Boeing Employees’ Model Railroad Club holds its 45th annual Model Railroad and Railroadiana Swap Meet. The event helps keep the club running from year...