A ticket sold at a Shell in north Seattle matched four white balls plus the Powerball on July 4, winning $50,000, Washington’s Lottery says.

Anahi Mendoza, 19, was killed in a Sedro‑Woolley hit‑and‑run on July 4. Her family says the suspect's long criminal record shows a systemic failure.

A pod of at least six orcas cruised Elliott Bay Monday, drawing shore watchers to Alki Avenue and prompting reminders about viewing rules. Volunteers and researchers are collecting photos to help ID the group.

Fireworks sparked multiple small blazes across Snohomish County on the night of July 4; crews knocked down flames before homes were damaged, officials say.

Two people were killed when their motorcycle struck a barrier on SR 509 near Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. Troopers say the cause of the collision is under investigation.

Martin Naughton, the Dundalk-born founder of Glen Dimplex, has died aged 87 after falling ill while travelling in the U.S. He built a global appliances group and backed STEM scholarships.

A man in his 20s was killed Friday in Lake City's 12000 block of 40th Ave NE as police search for a suspect and vehicle.

Washington L&I fined Moxee-based Superbee Contracting $692,750 after finding failures to provide written job terms and safe transportation to nearly 1,200 workers.

Bellevue police arrested a 35-year-old after an attempted downtown stabbing. Detectives are asking witnesses and anyone with video to contact investigators.

A WARN filing shows INDUS Technology plans to cut about 120 jobs supporting Navy work on the Kitsap Peninsula, hitting technicians, logisticians and electronics roles. Federal contract records tie the work to Keyport and Bangor sites.

Seattle police searched the Westwood neighborhood Thursday night for a person wanted on domestic‑violence‑related warrants, neighbors and radio traffic reported. Officers checked yards and trails across a wide swath of the area.

A DuPont hearing examiner approved permits for a contested CalPortland mine expansion; opponents warn dewatering could drain springs that feed Sequalitchew Creek. Appeals are underway.

K2 Space is opening a Seattle‑area engineering hub to support production of large, high‑power satellites after its Gravitas demonstrator reached orbit. The move taps local aerospace talent and follows new defense and commercial contracts.