safeway
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Colorado will keep fighting Kroger, Albertsons as proposed merger falls apart
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After weeks of arguing in a Denver courtroom over the statewide effects of what could have been the largest grocery merger in the U.S., it’s still unclear what a local judge will rule. But for Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, the state has basically won. On Wednesday morning, Safeway’s parent company Albertsons announced it is…
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Kroger and Albertsons plan to divest 91 stores in Colorado if controversial merger goes through
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As Kroger and Albertsons — the parent companies of King Soopers and Safeway — brace for court battles on the future of its potential merger, the grocers released Tuesday the official list of stores it plans to divest. The grocers announced in April it plans to sell off more stores than originally planned amidst legal…
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Appeals court rejects Safeway’s attempt to deny workers’ comp to 82-year-old employee
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Colorado’s second-highest court last month rejected Safeway’s attempt to deny workers’ compensation benefits to an 82-year-old employee who injured herself while trying to stop a shoplifter. While she was cleaning the entryway of a store, Janice Sewald observed a customer leaving without paying and she reached for his cart. She was pulled to the floor…
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The new year will ring in plastic and paper bag fees for Colorado shoppers
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Colorado shoppers will discover big changes in the new year at groceries, convenience stores, pharmacies and other retailers. Beginning Sunday, a new state law will require shoppers to pay a 10-cent fee for every single-use plastic and paper bag they carry out of most retail outlets. The measure, approved by Colorado lawmakers last year, is…
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Safeway pharmacies expand over-the-counter services amid new Colorado law
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Pharmacies in Safeway grocery stores are expanding the medications and services available over the counter without a doctor’s prescription, thanks to a Colorado law passed last year. Patients in Colorado can now walk up to a Safeway pharmacy counter without visiting a doctor first to receive oral contraceptives, EpiPens, glucagon, diabetes supplies and treatments for…
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Federal judge tosses Safeway employee’s religious discrimination claim against company
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A federal judge has determined a Weld County woman failed to show that her employer, Safeway, discriminated and retaliated against her on the basis of her religion. Brenda Medina, a Safeway worker for more than two decades, claimed the Fort Collins store where she worked had forced her to take unpaid leave during the winter…
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Appeals court overturns conviction after video evidence contradicted security guard’s testimony
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Store surveillance footage directly contradicted testimony that a man used force in his attempt to rob a Weld County supermarket, prompting the state’s second-highest court to overturn his conviction. A three-judge panel for the Court of Appeals determined that witness testimony cannot sustain a conviction when undisputed video evidence invalidates what the witness said. As…
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Did a misinformation campaign kill this year’s liquor licensing cleanup compromise?
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A legislative effort to clean up last year’s hard-fought and widely bipartisan liquor licensing reform compromise died a surprise and dramatic death in the state Senate Monday. According to proponents, Senate Bill 143‘s demise by a narrow 18-17 vote was almost entirely due to misleading information, flat-out lies and a convolution of the process by a…
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YESTERYEAR: Postmasters point toward safer, more effective mail delivery
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Fifty-five Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … Top officials with the Post Office Department – including Acting Assistant Postmaster General Sidney W. Bishop, a Denver native – unveiled major new Postal Service programs before an audience of 2,700 delegates to the 57th annual National Association of Postmasters Convention in Denver. The department would…
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YESTERYEAR: Bush clears brush, raises big bucks during Colorado visit
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Fifteen Years Ago this week in The Colorado Statesman … More than a year before the midterm elections, President George W. Bush made a stop in Colorado – his first since assuming the presidency – as part of his “Heartland” tour, signaling the start of the political season. Before attending an enormous fundraiser for U.S.…
