A man in Seattle was arrested for ramming police vehicles after trying to escape when spotted stripping a car; later identified and charged with multiple offenses, including assault and vehicle theft.

Seattle experiences its first post-5 p.m. sunset of the year, bringing longer days despite an 80% chance of rain on the forecast. Daylight in the city has been gradually increasing and will continue to do so into the summer.

Seattle ranks as one of the most expensive U.S. cities for groceries, averaging $287.67 weekly per household, with even a minimum wage hike to $19.97 struggling to mitigate these costs.

A man was stabilized after a shooting in Seattle's Roosevelt area; no suspects identified as police investigate.

A 14-year-old boy was shot dead in a West Seattle teen center bathroom. Police have not determined the events leading to the shooting and say there is no ongoing threat to the community.

Seattle faces a budget crisis, prompting Mayor Harrell to initiate a hiring freeze, excluding essential services, in response to a forecasted $229 million deficit by 2025.

Passengers sued Alaska Airlines and Boeing over a flight incident involving a 737 Max 9 where a loud bang was heard and a fuselage panel detached, causing the plane to make an emergency landing.

Seattle's severe cold snap leads to school closures, burst pipes including a non-sewage flood at Seattle University, and the indefinite closure of The Angry Beaver bar due to flooding.

A neighbor foiled an attempted robbery at Everett's Marijuanaclub99 by using bear spray on the suspects who rammed a stolen vehicle into the store. No theft occurred, but the building sustained damage.

Patients at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center were compromised in a cyberattack, with 1 million potentially affected and being extorted by the Hunters International ransomware gang.

Seattle challenges an arbitrator's decision to reinstate a fired police officer, with Mayor Harrell criticizing the ruling as undermining police accountability.

A car crash on State Route 512 near Puyallup resulted in the death of five people, including two children, after the vehicle hit an overpass column and caught fire.

A 61-year-old man was struck and killed by a car in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood, the police report. The incident occurred on Elliott Avenue West before 6 p.m., involving a female driver who is cooperating with the investigation.