911 calls report WA initiative signature gatherers for ‘hate speech’

Last month, the Snohomish Police Department issued a statement telling people not to call 911 in response to initiative ...

Everett offering free transit for 6 months to grocery stores following Fred Meyer’s closure

The route connects the Everett Mall and the Seaway Transit Center, with stops near the Fred Meyer, a Trader Joe’s, and a ...

Closure of Fred Meyer leads Everett to consider solutions for vacant retail properties

Council member Paula Rhyne, who chairs the Parks and Built Environment Committee, said the plan could apply to Fred Meyer’s ...
KUOW

Can Seattle's next mayor bring down the cost of rent — or pizza?

In the Seattle mayoral race, many voters are focused on the cost of living in an ever-more-expensive city. They’re pressing ...

DoorDash and Kroger are expanding their grocery delivery partnership

Prabir Adarkar, DoorDash’s president and chief operating officer, said the expanded partnership with Kroger is a milestone for DoorDash, since it will be the largest grocer available on the company's ...
Statesman Journal

How to get free chocolate milk at Fred Meyer for National Chocolate Milk Day

Fred Meyer stores across Oregon will be offering free chocolate milk to customers in celebration of National Chocolate Milk Day. Kroger, Fred Meyer's parent company, owns more than 2,700 retail stores ...
Seattle Times

Despite talks, Kroger says 4 Seattle-area Fred Meyer stores will close

Despite last-minute efforts by Seattle lawmakers to save the Fred Meyer in the Lake City neighborhood, owner Kroger just shut down those hopes. In a letter emailed Tuesday to state Rep. Gerry Pollet, ...
KUOW

Lake City Fred Meyer closure: Lawmakers push back

What will it take to save the Lake City Fred Meyer? Is it even possible? Lawmakers and local shoppers are asking those questions after Kroger announced last month that the Lake City location would be ...
Seattle Times

Lake City Fred Meyer faces closure. Lawmakers want to change that

Ever since Kroger announced last month that it was closing its two-story Fred Meyer store in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood, local efforts to save the store have yielded mixed results. Seattle-area ...
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Bomb threat closes Fred Meyer West Saturday afternoon

A juvenile will face a felony charge after a suspected bomb closed Fred Meyer West for approximately two hours Saturday afternoon. Fairbanks police officers responded to a report of a possible ...
MyNorthwest.com

Kent mayor says Fred Meyer exit was long time coming, but leaves families without easy access

A total of five Fred Meyer stores are closing in western Washington, including one in Kent. Earlier this week, Kent Mayor Dana Ralph released a statement on the closures, saying she was “angry, ...
komonews

Officials warn of potential food deserts as 2 more Washington Fred Meyers set to close

SEATTLE — Kroger, the Ohio-based corporation that owns QFC and Fred Meyer, announced plans to permanently close two additional Fred Meyer stores in the Puget Sound region on Oct.17 and 18. The ...