The state’s Office of Independent Investigations will assume responsibility for fatal police‑involved cases in Pierce County on May 1; OII staff will hold local meetings this week to explain the change.

Seattle Fire Department says crews responded to reports of a fire in the 1700 block of Summit Ave; officials urged people to avoid the area.

Seattle’s Holi-style Color Festival returns March 28 at Seattle Center, mixing coordinated color throws, DJs and food trucks while raising funds for AmPowering’s FeedTheNeed program.

A Friday afternoon shooting on SE Renton‑Issaquah Road left one person dead; the King County Major Crimes Unit is leading the investigation. Identity and cause of death will be released later.

A jury convicted Jacob Cotton in a fentanyl-distribution case tied to two Skagway overdose deaths. Prosecutors say the pills were mailed from Spokane.

Sunny and mild Friday in Seattle with highs near 55°F. Rain likely returns Sunday afternoon.

Tacoma police are investigating a video they say shows an adult firing at children. Investigators have not confirmed injuries or arrests and the probe is ongoing.

Kurt Dammeier's Sugar Mountain is opening a compact, quick‑service stand‑up steak shop in Redmond; hiring is underway and the company plans to expand the concept.

A newly published clip appears to show Bryan Kohberger at a Pullman DMV days after the University of Idaho slayings, reviving scrutiny of his movements.

Menu inflation is nudging Seattle diners toward cheaper spots, fewer drinks and more deal‑hunting — trends mirrored in national data and local restaurants' service changes.

Fans and a museum are locked in a dispute over thousands of SuperSonics artifacts as NBA expansion talk revives questions about where the history should live.

Flight Club opens in South Lake Union on Thursday, bringing tech‑enabled Social Darts, craft cocktails and sharable pub plates to 300 Westlake Ave N.

An autopsy lists a perforated duodenal ulcer as the cause of death for José Manuel Sánchez‑Castro in ICE custody at Tacoma’s NWIPC; his widow has filed suit seeking records.