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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.

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Auburn boutique supports local crafters and their creations

Until the spring of 2020, Bubbles and Beauty Boutique owner Shari Nirschl handmade and sold her three product…

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

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

Just don’t call it a bar.

Lunch at Gor Gai Thai Street Food (Cameron Sheppard/Sound Publishing)

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Trying Gor Gai Thai Street Food, an Auburn community favorite

Great lunch spot in the heart of Auburn.

Best of Auburn 2022

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Best of Auburn 2022: Vote today for your local favorites

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.

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Fortress Investment buys Cutwater Boats factory in Auburn for $9.5 million

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

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Exterior of Stew’s Self Service Garage in Auburn.

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Become your own mechanic at Stew’s Self Service Garage

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.

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Auburn tattoo artist’s passion goes beyond skin-deep

“If I were doing something else for a living,” said Cody Hart, “this is what I would be…

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Medical debt lawsuit against Providence now includes collection agencies

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

Thomas Hollern, owner of the Sun Break Cafe, which closed July 21 in Auburn. Photo by Robert Whale/Auburn Reporter

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Sun Break Cafe in Auburn becomes a casualty of COVID and inflation

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

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Shari Nirschl, owner of Bubbles & Beauty Boutique, displays a bar of her handmade goat milk soap.

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Bubbles for business: Auburn owner to relocate, reopen as handmade goods market

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

Unlike a driving range, Topgolf is for perfecting skills in accuracy and also fun. Photo by Bailey Jo Josie/Sound Publishing

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Washington state’s first Topgolf officially opens in Renton

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

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Boeing technician wins settlement over union dues

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

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

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Inflation and financial planning in these turbulent times | Money Matters

By Robert Toomey

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.

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Silk screen and embroidery shop keeps on doing its thing in north Auburn

You’ve probably seen their handiwork.

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

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Financial planning perspective on life milestones | Money Matters

By Robert Toomey

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.

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Washington ranks 13th in State LGBTQ+ Business Climate Index

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

Robert Toomey, CFA/CFP, is Vice President of Research for S. R. Schill & Associates on Mercer Island.

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News of market volatility has felt like a pinball machine lately | Guest column

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

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

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Couple grows Auburn roofing business into a thriving enterprise

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

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Dick’s Drive-In to open new location in Federal Way

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

(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

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After 16 months, Athens Pizza and Pasta re-opens on April 1

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