Puget Sound Weekly Review: Futuristic QFC, #ViaDoom, Orca Calf

SEATTLE, WA - It's been a busy news week in Puget Sound, with events ranging from Jeff Bezos' billion-dollar divorce to the shutdown of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. To help you catch up on what happened this week, check out these biggest news stories from the week of Jan. 6 to Jan. 11.

Thief Targeting The Elderly
Last seen stealing a wallet from a 91-year-old woman in Renton, police are still trying to ID this lowdown thief.

High-Tech QFC
If you want a taste of the future (of grocery shopping), head to the Bella Bottega QFC in Redmond. Microsoft has installed shelves that help you shop - with emojis.

White Nationalist Litterbugs
Local white nationalists tossed bags of garbage on lawns in multiple Puget Sound cities last weekend. Some folks in Tacoma had a pretty good response.

Jeff and Mckenzie Bezos Split
The alleged details of why they split are ... weird.

Racially Unbalanced 911 Calls
Remember when a black man got kicked out of a Kirkland Menchie's because he looked "suspicious"? It turns out, 911 calls for "unwanted" subjects often target minorities in Western Washington.

Goodbyeaduct
The Alaskan Way Viaduct is no more, ViaDoom is here. Take a look back at the iconic raised highway from its birth in the 1950s to present.

Horrific Homeless Murder
A homeless man in Snohomish County died after he was tied to a tree. The suspects have been arrested.

Orca Calf Born
And some good news. The Center for Whale Research confirmed Friday that a newborn orca calf was seen swimming with its mother near the Admiralty Inlet.

Caption: David Sowers, deputy administrator for the Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program, speaks during a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, under the Alaskan Way Viaduct elevated roadway in Seattle. The double-decker viaduct, a major thoroughfare for commuters along downtown Seattle's waterfront, is set to shut down for good, Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, before it is replaced by a four-lane tunnel, ushering in what officials say will be one of the most painful traffic periods in the history of the city.

AP Photo/Ted S. Warren