Oregon is enduring a historic wave of job cuts — here’s where the layoffs are

Oregon employers have eliminated more than 11,000 jobs since the start of 2024, a historic wave of mass layoffs that matches ...

107 laid off in Oregon hardwood plywood plant closure

"The company's decision to exit reflects a disciplined approach to long-term competitiveness and product alignment," Roseburg ...
KNKX Public Radio

North Seattle neighborhood braces for closure of main grocery store

Once Lake City's Fred Meyer shuts down, residents will have to travel over a mile to the next large grocery store and ...

FDA Urgently Recalls Frozen Shrimp Sold at Kroger

AquaStar (USA) Corp. announced a recall of nearly 85,000 bags of frozen shrimp products sold nationwide, citing potential ...
The Leca Queen on MSN

Best Plant Delivery Ever Uprooted Nailed It Not a Leaf Out of Place!

‘South Park' Pushes New Episode as Trey Parker and Matt Stone Admit: ‘We Didn't Get It Done in Time' ICE Raid on Georgia ...
Charlotte Observer

Oh, Brotha! Fred is back in Charlotte (sort of). Will this WCCB-TV reunion work?

When the broadcaster formerly known as Brotha’ Fred tries to explain the distinctions between the WCCB-TV evening-magazine show he left 15 years ago and the revived incarnation he’s returning to for ...
Stereogum

Skepta & Fred again.. Release Collaborative EP Skepta .. Fred

Earlier this year, the big-deal dance producer Fred again.. and the long-established London grime star Skepta got together, joining forces with streamer PlaqueBoyMax to release a single called ...
HeraldNet

Loss of Fred Meyer will create a food desert

I am appalled and deeply saddened by the news of the closing of Fred Meyer on Evergreen and Casino Road (“Kroger said theft a reason for Everett Fred Meyer closure; numbers say different,” The Herald, ...
KGW8

Fred Meyer layoffs hit Portland amid Kroger reorganization

PORTLAND, Ore. — This story comes from the Portland Business Journal, a KGW News partner. The full story is here. Fred Meyer parent company Kroger is cutting 1,000 jobs across the country as part of a ...
Willamette Week

Prosper Portland Poured $88 Million Into the Gateway Neighborhood. It’s Gotten Worse.

This story was a project of WW’s summer news interns: Seychelle Marks-Bienen, Senya Scott and Asa Gartrell. WW staff writer Sophie Peel supervised the team, contributed policy reporting, and wrote the ...
News Tribune

City grapples with loss of South End Fred Meyer store and what could come next

Kroger plans to close Tacoma’s South End Fred Meyer, impacting 226 workers. City officials await lease talks' outcome before engaging on site redevelopment. Public town hall set for Aug. 28 to gather ...
Tri-City Herald

WA grocery closures a consequence of blocked Albertsons/Kroger merger | Opinion

Kroger will close six Fred Meyer stores in Washington, impacting jobs and access. Blocked Albertsons-Kroger merger cited as root cause of store closures statewide. Political opposition hindered ...