The largest retail grocery chain merger in U.S. history — between Kroger Co. and Albertsons Cos. — is estimated to be a $24.6 billion acquisition. Last October, Kroger announced the complex deal to acquire Albertsons that would pay all shareholders $34.10 a share. The proposed merger, if approved by federal… read more →
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Oct. 11, 2023
What a Kroger-Albertsons merger might mean for consumers
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Aug. 11, 2021
Carbondale Marketplace aka Willits 2.0?
Opinion by Frosty Merriott
For two decades and through two public referendums, many of us in Carbondale — think Town Mothers or simply citizen activists — struggled and labored, marched and met to have development along Highway 133 done right. We wanted just the right development,… read more →
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Apr. 28, 2021
Francisco case continued
The saga of the Michael Francisco case goes on. A hearing in Carbondale Municipal Court on Monday, April 26, was over almost as soon as it began, resulting in another continuance.
Citizens packed the courtroom — as many as the spaced seating inside Town Hall… read more →