You are at the mouth of the Pike Place Market, in downtown Seattle, facing the water. The bronze pig is within a stone’s throw.

Look left, and there’s First and Pike News, a 350-square-foot newsstand filled with light and magazines from around the world. Cote Ouest. Der Spiegel. Covey Rise (for upland lifestyle). When the wind blows down Pike Street, it’s the coldest place in the neighborhood.

In business for 40 years, this newsstand will close on Dec. 31. Lee Laukhart, the owner, said business was drying up.

“Prior to the digital attack, in America and the world, it was something people wanted, the news, what’s happening,” Laukhart said.

“That thing people carry in the palm of their hand — it’s entertainment. You look out, everyone’s doing it. So why buy a magazine or a newspaper?

“It didn’t just happen. It’s been going on for a long time.”