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Barnes & Noble Joins Slate of New Offerings at Puyallup’s South Hill Mall
Barnes & Noble celebrated the opening of its newest retail location at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup Wednesday among throngs of bibliophiles and with the help of best-selling author J.A. Jance to cut the ribbon. Find out more here.
Seattle Kraken Have a Glowing New Look
The Seattle Kraken have unveiled a third set of jerseys, which glow in the dark and will be worn during the 2025-26 season. Learn more here.
What Mud Bay is Doing for Neighborhood Pet Store Day
Local pet-goods retailer Mud Bay Pet Store is celebrating Neighborhood Pet Store Day on Sept. 27 in a big way: by matching 100% of pet-food sales with an equal amount of donations. Get more details here.
How Olympia’s LoveOly Downtown Event is Celebrating Halloween
The Olympia Downtown Alliance is inviting community members to celebrate Halloween as part of the city’s upcoming LoveOly Downtown event. “Downtown Olympia is the place to be this Halloween,” said Desiree Freeland, the ODA’s executive director, in a press release. “We’re thrilled to create a space where families, kids, and pets can celebrate together while supporting our local businesses.” Find out more here.
Tanja Carter is Your Concierge to Tacoma
The city of Tacoma’s new Community and Economic Development Department director has owned a business and knows the difficulties and challenges that can entail, whether for startups or businesses trying to enter the market and navigate new terrain. “That’s my perspective — the user perspective,” said Tanja Carter, who began her role in late March and most recently was economic development director for the city of Federal Way. “How do we help?” Get to know her in a new interview here.