Freakout’s big fall festival is on hiatus as the nonprofit redirects resources to smaller shows and label work amid funding uncertainty.

A family-run Somali cafe built from pop-ups is setting up shop in Renton, promising Somali tea, pastries and a gathering space. Owners hope to open as soon as June.

Vancouver’s Circle Wellness is bringing its private thermal Circuit to Seattle this summer. The single‑suite spa offers private 90‑ and 120‑minute sessions built around heat‑and‑cold contrast.

SDOT plans to remove more than 50 parking spaces on 14th Ave W in Queen Anne to improve emergency access; neighbors are protesting and a community Q&A is set for Wednesday.

A tip at a Redmond business led officers to arrest a second suspect in the April 19 downtown Seattle beating that left a 77‑year‑old hospitalized.

Crews are working a duplex fire on the 7400 block of 20th St. W. in University Place; officials asked people to avoid the area.

A traffic stop for faulty brake lights on I-5 near Olympia turned dangerous when the driver fled, jumped the median and was nearly struck before deputies tackled and arrested her.

Vendor slots for Seattle’s Big Day of Play are open; organizers urge food trucks, nonprofits and community groups to apply ahead of the August festival.

WDFW officers seized roughly 500 oysters from a minivan near Potlatch State Park and cited four people for license, size and limit violations.

Microsoft’s Elevate initiative, led by Justin Spelhaug, bundles training, grants and Copilot features in a $4B push to credential millions and ready schools for AI.

A Tacoma mother was released from the hospital after an apparently random East Tacoma shooting left her unable to walk. Her family and investigators are seeking tips and footage.

A man wanted by Washington State Patrol since 2012 was arrested in Madera and will be returned to Skagit County to face a hit‑and‑run fatality charge.

An early-morning blaze damaged a vacant four-plex on Larch Street in Everett; crews contained the fire and no injuries were reported. Investigators are on scene.