Today’s roundup: Pressed Juicery closes its only Seattle location due to changing consumer habits; an unsolved 1999 killing resurfaces for both the family and police; and the Trump administration fires a new federal prosecutor just an hour after judges confirmed him.
Pressed Juicery shuts down its only Seattle shop: the juice bar chain reshapes amid shifting consumer habits
Pressed Juicery, the juice bar chain, has closed its only Seattle location, located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood. Washington state now has just one remaining spot—Kirkland. The decision is part of a larger company restructuring, as the brand has recently been closing stores across the country. As KIRO 7 reports, Pressed’s spokesperson said the closures are due to a significant change in customer buying habits: consumers increasingly discover the brand through grocery stores and delivery services rather than by visiting the chain’s own retail locations.
“Consumer habits have changed significantly over the past few years: more and more people discover Pressed through grocery retailers, digital orders, and on-demand delivery,” a company representative said. “As demand continues to shift toward these channels, we’ve made the difficult decision to optimize part of our own retail network, while preserving a strategic presence in key markets where stores still play an important role.” The statement also emphasizes that the company’s goal is to “meet consumers where they shop today, and ensure broad availability of Pressed through retail, digital channels, delivery, and our remaining stores.”
These steps affected multiple regions. According to WFAA, two Pressed juice bars closed in North Texas, and PoPville reported the closure of both stores in Washington, D.C. Earlier, in June, The Sacramento Bee reported that Pressed was leaving the Sacramento Ice Blocks shopping district. The company did not respond to a request for reasons behind that closure. Now, most Pressed locations are concentrated in California, where the headquarters is in Culver City. Outside its home state, the juice bars operate in New York, Texas, Arizona, and Nevada: three locations in New York, one each in Fort Worth, Dallas, and Houston, two in Tempe, one in Scottsdale, and three in Las Vegas.
It’s important to note that Pressed juices are still available at retail chains such as PCC Community Markets and Whole Foods. In other words, the company isn’t leaving the market—it’s changing its distribution model, leaning on partnerships with retailers and digital channels instead of its own physical stores in lower-priority locations. This trend is common among many food brands that are rethinking their portfolios of traditional points of sale in favor of more flexible formats that better match modern consumer behavior. Pressed’s restructuring is another sign that even established chains are being forced to adapt to an era when delivery and supermarkets increasingly replace the trip to a specialty café.
Seattle’s 1999 murder mystery: the family and police won’t give up
More than two decades have passed since 32-year-old Jacqueline Jones was shot in a homeless encampment in south Seattle, but her family and Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound are asking the public again for help. The Seattle Police Department says the case is not considered a “cold” one—it’s still being actively investigated as an “old murder,” with work continuing. Valerie Jones, a relative of the victim, delivered a stark message: “The truth needs to come out. And whoever knows who did it should call the tip line and tell—doesn’t matter if that person is already dead.”
The case illustrates how years of unresolved crime continue to weigh on victims’ families and law enforcement alike, while also raising questions about why some murders go unanswered despite investigators’ efforts. The very concept of a “cold case” refers to a crime whose investigation has stalled due to a lack of new leads, but in this instance police insist the case is neither closed nor frozen. The report notes that Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and prosecution, with anonymous tips accepted at 1-800-222-TIPS. The amount may seem small compared to the scale of the tragedy, but it can serve as an incentive for people who fear speaking openly. It’s also worth noting that the killing occurred in a homeless environment—one of the most vulnerable and often overlooked populations—which could have made gathering witness testimony more difficult.
Jacqueline Jones’s family hasn’t lost hope, and even after 25 years their appeal remains relevant. As reported in a MyNorthwest.com article, detectives continue to review evidence and interview potential witnesses. The case is a reminder that time doesn’t always heal wounds—sometimes it only deepens the pain—and that society must remember: even one forgotten crime undermines trust in justice.
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Trump fires new U.S. attorney in Seattle an hour after judges confirmed him
The Trump administration is continuing to show disregard for established procedures for appointing federal prosecutors, firing Roger Rogoff less than an hour after judges in the District of Washington unanimously confirmed him. The episode is another link in a chain of conflicts between the executive branch and the judiciary, as the White House tries to bypass the traditional Senate confirmation mechanism by using temporary appointments and personnel maneuvers. In an interview with The Guardian, Rogoff said he managed to be sworn in, reach the prosecutor’s office, and request a meeting with his predecessor before he received an email notifying him of his firing. He is now consulting with lawyers about whether he can sue the administration.
At the center of the situation is a legal dispute involving so-called “acting prosecutors.” Typically, the president appoints the top federal prosecutor in each judicial district, and the nominee must be confirmed by the Senate. But if the confirmation process is delayed, district judges have the authority to appoint a prosecutor temporarily. The Trump administration took a different route: it kept Charles Neal Floyd as acting prosecutor, whose 120-day term ended back in February, and then changed his job status to “first assistant,” leaving the position vacant. In May, the appeals court raised concerns about the legality of that tactic, after which the Seattle judges—17 active and senior judges appointed under five presidents—held a selection process and unanimously chose Rogoff, a former judge and prosecutor with 26 years of experience.
Senator Patty Murray, representing Washington state, sharply condemned the firing, calling it an attempt to “install lackeys to carry out a corrupt political agenda.” This is not the first time: in December, Alina Habba was forced to leave her post as prosecutor in New Jersey after an appeals court ruled her appointment unlawful. In Virginia, Lindsey Halligan stepped down after a judge ruled her authority invalid, and cases she brought against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI director James Comey were dismissed. The administration also fired a court-appointed prosecutor in Northern New York.
Notably, Rogoff himself understood the risk of being fired immediately, but he called the job as prosecutor “the best job for an advocate” and said he was proud of his career and the trust of judges who had watched his work for decades. The case highlights a systemic problem: the Trump administration, by ignoring the tradition of consulting the judiciary, is trying to control key appointments unilaterally, leading to legal uncertainty and undermining the independence of the court system.
