The Columbia Sportswear store in downtown Seattle was looted during the May 30 protests and is now boarded up. Company employees said the store at Third Avenue and Pine Street is closing permanently. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
The Columbia Sportswear store in downtown Seattle was looted during the May 30 protests and is now boarded up. Company employees said the store at Third Avenue and Pine Street is closing permanently. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
Local Business

Columbia Sportswear is the latest downtown Seattle business to pull out due to the coronavirus

In yet another sign of COVID-19's mounting economic costs, the Columbia Sportswear store has joined the list of businesses that won’t reopen in downtown Seattle after the pandemic.

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Dallas Cowboys’ Joe Looney (73), Ezekiel Elliott, center, and Dak Prescott (4) celebrate a touchdown run by Elliott in the first half of an NFL football game against the Atlanta Falcons in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth) CBS152 CBS152
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Through thick haze from fires in Washington and Oregon, a plane taxis to the first runway, ready for takeoff, at Seattle-Tacoma International airport Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Because of smoky conditions, Alaska airlines cancelled flights to Spokane and Portland until 3:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. 215090
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The Brother Four-from left, Dick Foely, Bob Flick, Mike Kirkland, and John Paine-will begin a home-town appearance Thursday night at the Penthouse, 701 First Ave. The singers got together as undergraduates at the University of Washington, made their professional debut in the late 1950s and went on to fame through recordings, concert tours and club dates. Left to right: Dick Foley. Bob Flick, Mike Kirkland, John Paine ( / Seattle Times Co.)
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As the sunrise shines through the windows, a student walks into a quiet hallway long before the first bell rings to start class at Clarkston High School on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in Clarkston, Wash.

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Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, leaves the Senate Chamber after a procedural vote, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020. Romney is one of four Republicans who could oppose a vote on a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg prior to Election Day. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) DCSA111 DCSA111

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Bill Schilling, right, returns the pickleball during a recent game with doubles partner George Gallant at Battle Point Park on Bainbridge Island. Pickleball is a racquet sport played on a court and created on Bainbridge Island during the mid-1960s. Pickleball is one of America’s fastest growing sports. Photographed on August 13, 2020. 214706

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The Brother Four-from left, Dick Foely, Bob Flick, Mike Kirkland, and John Paine-will begin a home-town appearance Thursday night at the Penthouse, 701 First Ave. The singers got together as undergraduates at the University of Washington, made their professional debut in the late 1950s and went on to fame through recordings, concert tours and club dates. Left to right: Dick Foley. Bob Flick, Mike Kirkland, John Paine ( / Seattle Times Co.)

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A dragonfly flies over a patch of Lily pads at Martha Lake in Lynnwood on August 11, 2020. The dragonfly is an insect belonging to the order Odonata, infraorder Anisoptera. Adult dragonflies, a sure sign of summer, have large, multifaceted eyes and two pairs of wings. Their huge compound eyes allow near-360-degree vision. Their wings with muscles in the thorax that can work each wing independently. LO LO LO 214751
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So long! Look back at Seattle summer fun as season ends  VIEW

Quarterbacks coach Austin Davis, defensive end L.J. Collier and safety Jamal Adams celebrate stopping the Patriots at the goal line, securing their 35-30 home opener win, as the Seattle Seahawks take on the New England Patriots at CenturyLink Field in Seattle Sunday September 20, 2020. 215067 215067
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People visit the observation area of the Space Needle after smoke and rains gave way to perfect weather, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 in Seattle. In the background is Lake Union. 215129
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A visitor to the Burke Museum during a members preview on Saturday checks out a triceratops exhibit. The museum opens to the general public on Tuesday. Masks are required for entry along with social distancing. The museum is limiting the entry number to 50 or less per hour, which is below 25% capacity. Ref to more photos online. (She’s okay with image usage but no name, please) LO Linesonly The Burke Museum reopens with a members preview on Saturday Sept 19, 2020. It reopens to the general public on Tuesday. Masks required for entry. 215127
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