Grocery union members demonstrate against the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertson at the Holman Road QFC, a Kroger grocery, in North Seattle in April. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)
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Business

Kroger, Albertsons say merger preserves WA stores. History says otherwise

Kroger and Albertsons insist the sale of 413 stores, including 104 in Washington, under a proposed merger, won't lead to closures. Experts aren't so sure.

Politics

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., stops for reporters’ questions about passing a funding bill and avoiding a government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. McCarthy is trying to win support from right-wing Republicans by including spending cuts and conservative proposals for border security and immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) DCSA106 DCSA106

The federal budget math at the heart of the government shutdown fight

Opinion

AI wrote this editorial, and it argues that human journalists should keep their jobs | Opinion
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'Abortion tourism': A tidy phrase for punching down at desperate people | Monica Hesse
AG Bob Ferguson takes careful aim in suing gun dealers | Editorial
Here's how two groups are increasing teacher diversity in WA | Op-Ed

Local News

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$200M pledged to return salmon to Upper Columbia Basin in Biden deal with tribes

Featured Columnist

Is Inslee’s plan working? The electric car age arrives — for some

Education Lab

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Business & Tech

United Auto Workers march outside the Stellantis North American Headquarters, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Auburn Hills, Mich. General Motors and Stellantis announced fresh layoffs Wednesday that they blamed on damage from the United Auto Workers strike, and the labor standoff grew more tense just two days before the union was expected to call for new walkouts. UAW President Shawn Fain said layoffs were unnecessary and an effort to pressure workers to settle for less in contract negotiations. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) MICO104 MICO104

Strikes against automakers spread to 38 locations in 20 states, Stellantis and GM are targeted VIEW

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Harrell’s ‘Space Needle thinking’ needs to aim high

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Nation & World

FILE – Summer Gerling picks up her piggy bank found in the rubble of her home following the wildfire on Aug. 10, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii. Lahaina residents are grappling with a range of feelings as Maui authorities plan to begin allowing them back into what has become known as the “burn zone.” (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) FX509 FX509

Lahaina residents brace for what they’ll find as they return to devastated properties in burn zone VIEW

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Health

FILE – A Moderna Spikevax COVID-19 vaccine is seen at a drugstore in Cypress, Texas on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on them for ages 6 months and up in September 2023, people seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via AP, File) TXHOU801 TXHOU801

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

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