Saturday Special: Lake City residents search for alternatives as Fred Meyer closure looms, central Washington farmworkers are struggling to work amid immigration concerns, and Washington winemakers brace for what could be their worst year in decades

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As closure of their Fred Meyer draws closer, Lake City community advocates are raising the alarm that the neighborhood is transforming into a food desert.

Immigration policies are affecting farm workers in central Washington, who say they’re losing hours and losing ground.

And it’s wine harvesting season across the country, but with a slow market, Washington’s winemakers are bracing for what could be their worst year in decades.

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