NATIONAL

Aldi To Buy 400 Winn-Dixie, Harveys Groceries In Southern US
Enterprise Journal
Discount grocer Aldi said Wednesday it plans to buy 400 Winn-Dixie and Harveys supermarkets in the southern U.S. Under a proposed merger agreement, Aldi will acquire all outstanding shares of Jacksonville, Florida-based Southeastern Grocers Inc., the parent company of Winn-Dixie and Harveys. If the deal is approved by regulators, it's expected to close in the first half of 2024.

WASHINGTON

King County Assessor: Property values dropped in West Seattle
Westside Seattle
The King County Assessor's office has begun the annual process of mailing property valuation notices to taxpayers. Notices will be arriving soon in many areas. Median residential property values fell by 5.4% in Western West Seattle, and by 5.9% in Fauntleroy. 2023 property values continued to be dramatically affected by the COVID 19 pandemic.