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    Proposed merger of Albertsons and Kroger worries employees

    Workers at an Albertsons in Marysville urge shoppers to sign a petition blocking the $25 billion deal.

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    By Janice Podsada • November 13, 2022 5:30 am
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A sampling of what is to be found in Rose’s Makers’ Market, which opens at 2 p.m. Oct. 29 in the former Rottle’s building at 226 East Main St.

    Auburn boutique supports local crafters and their creations

    By Robert Whale
    Business Billy Jack Newman proudly displays Rail Hop n Brewing’s signature drink and his own creation, jalapeno beer. Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter.

    Rail Hop’n Brewing Company’s home brews brace the parched palette

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    Lunch at Gor Gai Thai Street Food (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)
    Trying Gor Gai Thai Street Food, an Auburn...
    By Cameron Sheppard • October 22, 2022 5:30 am

    Great lunch spot in the heart of Auburn.

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    Best of Auburn 2022
    Best of Auburn 2022: Vote today for your...
    September 19, 2022 2:30 pm

    Welcome to the voting round of the Best of Auburn 2022!

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Fortress Investments has purchased the 4.5 acre site of Cutwater Boats in Auburn. The factory will remain open under the new ownership. The deal closed on Sept. 8.
    Fortress Investment buys Cutwater Boats factory in Auburn...
    By Robert Whale • September 15, 2022 5:30 am

    Fortress Investments has purchased the former Cutwater Boats factory in Auburn.

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Exterior of Stew’s Self Service Garage in Auburn.
    Become your own mechanic at Stew’s Self Service...
    By Henry Stewart-Wood • August 28, 2022 5:30 am

    The garage, complete with car lifts and mechanics tools, is expected to open this September.

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Cody Hart, with the tools of tattooing in his hand, prepares for another opportunity to ply the trade he loves.
    Auburn tattoo artist’s passion goes beyond skin-deep
    By Robert Whale • August 26, 2022 1:30 am

    “If I were doing something else for a living,” said Cody Hart, “this is what I would be doing with all of my free time.”

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    Medical debt lawsuit against Providence now includes collection...
    By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@fedwaymirror.com • August 25, 2022 5:00 pm

    Agencies violated the Collection Agency Act and Consumer Protection Act, according to attorney general.

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    Thomas Hollern, owner of the Sun Break Cafe, which closed July 21 in Auburn. Photo by Robert Whale/Auburn Reporter
    Sun Break Cafe in Auburn becomes a casualty...
    By Robert Whale • August 10, 2022 5:30 am

    Containers still brim over with Smucker’s jellies, and bottles of Heinz ketchup still wait upside down alongside bottles of Tabasco…

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    Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter
Shari Nirschl, owner of Bubbles & Beauty Boutique, displays a bar of her handmade goat milk soap.
    Bubbles for business: Auburn owner to relocate, reopen...
    By Robert Whale • August 5, 2022 1:30 am

    Bubbles & Beauty Boutique houses three different product lines of soaps, beauty and more.

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    Unlike a driving range, Topgolf is for perfecting skills in accuracy and also fun. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing
    Washington state’s first Topgolf officially opens in Renton
    By Bailey Jo Josie bailey.jo.josie@fedwaymirror.com • July 29, 2022 4:25 pm

    After five years of planning and months of waiting, the state’s first Topgolf is finally open to the public in…

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    Boeing technician wins settlement over union dues
    Boeing technician wins settlement over union dues
    By Reporter Staff • July 22, 2022 1:30 am

    A technician at Boeing’s Auburn facility has won a settlement requiring International Association of Machinists (IAM) union officials to return…

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    Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.
    Inflation and financial planning in these turbulent times...
    July 11, 2022 3:14 am

    By Robert Toomey

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    Jon Williams and his daughter, Courtney, run the highly successful family business, The Outhouse, the go-to-place for silk screening and embroidery in the area. Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter.
    Silk screen and embroidery shop keeps on doing...
    By Robert Whale • July 1, 2022 11:00 am

    You’ve probably seen their handiwork.

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    Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.
    Financial planning perspective on life milestones | Money...
    June 17, 2022 1:54 pm

    By Robert Toomey

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    A heatmap showing the inclusivity of each state, which is based on the total Business Climate Score. The green states are the most inclusive, while the red are least inclusive; yellow and orange fall in the middle. Courtesy of Out Leadership.
    Washington ranks 13th in State LGBTQ+ Business Climate...
    By Hannah Saunders • June 15, 2022 3:40 pm

    Washington’s lowest score was 13 out of 20 points in the Work Environment and Employment section.

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    Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.
    News of market volatility has felt like a...
    May 17, 2022 5:15 pm

    Webster’s dictionary defines the word volatility as “characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change.” Interestingly, Webster cites the…

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    Matt and Lori Swanson have brought their business, Guardian Roofing, a long way from its founding in 2005, adding more than 100 employees to the roster and to sales of more than $20 million in 2021. Photo by Robert Whale, Auburn Reporter
    Couple grows Auburn roofing business into a thriving...
    By Robert Whale • April 30, 2022 4:30 am

    When Lori Swanson answered the phone during the earlier years of Guardian Roofing, typically there’d be a man on the…

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    Dick’s Drive-In to open new location in Federal...
    By Olivia Sullivan • April 28, 2022 3:30 pm

    This will be Dick’s ninth burger restaurant; plans to open in 2023.

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    (Left to right) Bill, Nina and Tom Contoravdis, co-owners of Athens Pizza and Pasta, pose for a photo in front of their restaurant that is set to re-open for take-out on Friday, April 1. Photo by Henry Stewart-Wood/Sound Publishing
    After 16 months, Athens Pizza and Pasta re-opens...
    By Henry Stewart-Wood • March 29, 2022 4:17 pm

    A fire forced the restaurant to close after 40 years of business in Auburn.

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    Auburn has embraced Sea Axe, the first ever axe-throwing range ever to settle in the city, as this band of customers demonstrates. Photo courtesy of Duke Managhan
    Business partners hit the bullseye with Auburn’s first...
    By Robert Whale • March 12, 2022 5:30 am

    At first, Duke Managhan and his close friend and business partner, Vance Olsen, fretted that their axe-throwing range would be…

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    Photo by Robert Whale/Auburn Reporter
Zola’s Café owner Matt Noesen is ready for normal times and business to resume at his downtown Auburn eatery.
    Downtown Auburn cafe among businesses awaiting the return...
    By Robert Whale • February 24, 2022 5:30 am

    After all this time, Matt Noesen’s feet and back ache, and the owner of Zola’s Café in downtown Auburn is…

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