MudPuddles ending 47-year toy store tradition at NW 23rd and Kearney

Kate Noreen, who spent eight years in that space, will close shop on July 20

Kate Noreen found her dream, and is moving on.

Kate Noreen once dreamed of running her own store in Nob Hill. She got her wish, but the dream slipped away.

“I went to Portland State and I lived here in the ’80s,” Noreen said. “Owning a small business on Northwest 23^rd was the ultimate goal.”

MudPuddles Toys & Books is closing July 20 after eight years at 2…