SEATTLE – Washington-based retail and pharmacy chain Bartell Drugs will soon be gone for good — the remaining stores will be rebranded as CVS Pharmacy locations, the company confirmed Friday.

CVS announced plans to rebrand 20 Bartell’s locations as part of its acquisition of Rite Aid stores in the Pacific Northwest. The company confirmed to FOX 13 Seattle that these stores will transition to CVS Pharmacy branding upon the completion of the transaction process.

CVS is acquiring a total of 64 stores, including 20 Rite Aid locations still operating under the Bartell’s name.

What we know:

A company spokesperson says they are trying to keep local Bartell’s products at the new CVS locations, while adding other products from the national chain. CVS also plans to add team members to ensure a high-quality shopping experience and will consider current Bartell’s and Rite Aid employees for roles within the CVS Pharmacy team.

Bartell’s was founded in 1890 and was believed to be the oldest family-owned drug store chain in the U.S. before being sold to Rite Aid in 2020. Rite Aid has since filed for bankruptcy twice, and has been cutting jobs and selling hundreds of stores off to competitors to stay solvent.

With 70 existing CVS Pharmacy locations in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, the company says it is looking forward to expanding its presence in the region.

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SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken acquired forward Mason Marchment in a trade with the Dallas Stars on Thursday for a 2025 fourth-round pick and a 2026 third-rounder.

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The 30-year-old Marchment — one of the NHL’s tallest players at 6-foot-5 — tied his career high with 22 goals last season and had 25 assists in 62 regular-season games.

“Mason adds an important skillset to our roster,” Kraken general manager Jason Botterill said in a statement. “He’s a veteran player who brings a combination of size, skill and toughness. Mason knows what it takes to win, having been part of deep postseason runs with the Stars. We’re excited to have him join our group.”

The Stars were eager to move Marchment in a salary-shedding move with the final year of his contract carrying a $4.5 million cap hit. Dallas is up against the cap, especially after signing trade-deadline acquisition Mikko Rantanen to an eight-year, $96 million contract.

Marchment has 76 goals and 113 assists in 302 regular-season games with the Stars, Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He has 11 goals and eight assists in 59 playoff games.

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— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) June 20, 2025

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The second season of the Mike Macdonald era starts with a chance for the Seattle Seahawks to make a statement.

The Seahawks open 2025 at home Sept. 7 against the division-rival San Francisco 49ers with a chance to gain the upper hand in the NFC West right away. The Seahawks won’t face the 49ers again until they travel to Levi’s Stadium for their final game of the season.

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That scheduling quirk is something that caught the attention of Seahawks Radio Network analyst and former NFL wide receiver Michael Bumpus for a good reason.

“I love that you get the Niners early and you get them late, because the last few years it felt like we played them like back-to-back weeks,” Bumpus said during his Four Down Territory segment on Seattle Sports’ Bump and Stacy.

Last season the Seahawks and 49ers had five weeks (three games and a bye week) between their matchups, and in 2023 it was just two weeks (one game).

“The reason why I like this (year’s schedule) is because you get a shot at a contender,” Bumpus said. “You guys get to match up early, see what you’re made of, go through the full season, people (get) hurt, you got to adjust, you got film on those guys, and then you end the season with the 49ers as well.”

Seattle also had just two weeks between games with the Arizona Cardinals last year. This year the Seahawks’ closest matchups with the same divisional foe is five weeks apart (at the Rams on Nov. 16 and home against the Rams on Dec. 18).

“Just spread the divisional opponents out a little bit,” Bumpus said. “Let us go through some other divisions and play those guys, and let’s be able to adjust and get better and work that way. I hate it when this so close. I’m like, ‘Come on. We’re playing the same team.’ There’s been no change. There’s been no real development going on.

“So I like that you got the Niners early, you got them late. It gives you a chance to grow and kind of see what they’re doing.”

Hear the full conversation at this link or in the audio player near the top of this story. Listen to Bump and Stacy weekdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app. 

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