A total of five Fred Meyer stores are closing in western Washington, including one in Kent. Earlier this week, Kent Mayor ...

King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci is proposing utilizing new sales tax revenue toward addressing retail crime as ...

A Bonneville County judge dismissed a felony charge of aggravated battery using a deadly weapon after the victim failed to ...

Grocery store closures are coming to Puget Sound as Kroger announced it will shut down 60 stores nationwide over the next 18 ...

This announcement brings the total number of stores closing to six. The company previously announced in July and on August 18 ...

Kroger cites theft & costs for closures, but leaders warn of lost access & revenue in low-income neighborhoods.

A permanent retail crime task force is being proposed to address retail theft in King County, in response to Kroger shutting ...

King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci wants to use a portion of new sales tax revenue to form a retail theft task force ...

It's not the fact that Kroger is closing stores — but which ones it's closing, and why — that has some local officials angry.

The South Everett Fred Meyer, operated by Kroger, is set to close on October 18, 2025, raising local concerns.

Fred Meyer is closing two stores in Everett and Kent, impacting 360 workers amid rising theft and costs, as Kroger faces ...

Claudia Balducci addresses retail theft amid Fred Meyer closures, presenting her strategy at a Kent store news conference.