Kroger announced upcoming closures to 4 Fred Meyers in the Seattle area.

Washington’s only hybrid electric ferry isn’t working.

And people are acting up in public. 

UW Professor Jeff Shulman and Geekwire Co-Founder Todd Bishop are here to break down the week.

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